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Payroll for M. Murphy, Packer, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865

This packer's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that M. Murphy spent working at various "general" tasks and details the compensation he received at Knoxville, Tennessee.

M. Murphy
Packer

August 11 on General Work1 day2.25
August 21 on General Work1 day3.37
August 31 on General Work1 day3.37
August 41 on General Work1 day2.25
August 51 on General Work1 day2.25
August 6Sunday
August 71 on General Work1 day2.25
August 81 on General Work1 day2.25
August 91 on General Work1 day2.25
August 101 on General Work1 day2.25
August 111 on General Work1 day2.25
August 121 on General Work1 day2.25
August 13
August 141 on 811 day2.25
August 151 on 811 day2.25
August 16˝ on 86 ˝ on 1541 day2.25
August 17˝ on 81 ˝ Joel Crawford1 day2.25
August 181 on Joel Crawford1 day2.25
August 19˝ on 208 ˝ on 1661 day2.25
August 20Sunday
August 211 on 861 day2.25
August 22˝ on 811 day2.25
August 23˝ on 811 day2.25
August 24˝ on 811 day2.25
August 25˝ on 811 day2.25
August 26˝ on 811 day2.25
August 27Sunday
August 28˝ on 158 ˝ Joel Crawford1 day2.25
August 291 on 861 day2.25
August 301 on 1621 day2.25
August 311 on 861 day2.25

About this Document

  • Source: Payroll for M. Murphy, Packer, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
  • Extent: 1 page
  • Citation: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., Box: RG 92, 1548 Payroll Books, 1861-1865, Folder: "Accounts of Articles Received at Knoxville and Work Done by Different Individuals at Knoxville, TN"
  • Date: August 31, 1865