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Payroll for L. Maguire, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865

This machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that L. Maguire spent working on various engines and details the compensation he received.

L. Maguire
Machinist

August 1½ on 166 ½ on 2081 day3.75
August 2½ on 143 ½ on 521 day3.75
August 31 on 208 1 on 862 days7.50
August 4½ on 105 1 on 1631 day5.62
August 51 on 721 day3.50
August 61 on 2081 day5.62
August 71 on 1561 day3.75
August 81 on 1991 day3.75
August 91 on 195 1 on 1902 days7.50
August 10½ on 163 ½ on 1661 day3.75
August 111 on Water works1 day3.75
August 121 on 1431 day3.75
August 13
August 14½ on 116
August 15½ on 81½ 1 day1.87
August 16½ on 81 ½ on 1511 day3.75
August 171 General Work1 day3.75
August 18½ on water works ½ on Crawford1 day3.75
August 191 General Work1 day3.75
August 202 General Work2 days7.50
August 211½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 221½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 231½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 241½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 251½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 261½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 27Sunday
August 281½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 291½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 301½ General Work1½ days3.75
August 311½ General Work1 day3.75

About this Document

  • Source: Payroll for L. Maguire, Machinist, 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