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Payroll for William Rice, Carpenter, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865

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

William Rice
Carpenter

August 11 on M[?]1 day
August 21 on M[?]1 day
August 31 on M[?]1 day
August 41 on General Expense1 day
August 51 on General Expense1 day
August 6Sunday
August 71 on General Expense1 day
August 81 on General Expense1 day
August 91 on General Expense1 day
August 101 on General Expense1 day
August 111 on General Expense1 day
August 121 on General Expense1 day
August 13
August 141 on General Expense1 day
August 151 on General Expense1 day
August 161 on General Expense1 day
August 171 on General Expense1 day
August 181 on General Expense1 day
August 191 on General Expense1 day
August 20Sunday
August 211 on General Work1 day
August 221 on General Work1 day
August 231 on General Work1 day
August 241 on General Work1 day
August 251 on General Work1 day
August 261 on General Work1 day
August 27Sunday
August 281 on General Work1 day
August 291 on General Work1 day
August 301 on General Work1 day
August 311 on General Work1 day

About this Document

  • Source: Payroll for William Rice, Carpenter, 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