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Payroll for Peter Weeks, Helper, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865

This payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that Peter Weeks spent helping to repair rail cars and engines and details the compensation he received in Knoxvile, Tennessee.

Peter Weeks
Helper

August 11 on Car Repairs1 day2
August 21 on Car Repairs1 day2
August 31 on Car Repairs1 day2
August 4½ on Car Repairs ½ on 1991 day2
August 51 on R R1 day2
August 6Sunday
August 71 on R R1 day2
August 81 on R R1 day2
August 91 on R R1 day2
August 10½ on Rail work ½ on Tools1 day2
August 111 on Tools1 day2
August 121 on Car work1 day2
August 13
August 141 on Car Works1 day2
August 151 on Car work1 day2
August 161 on Car work1 day2
August 17½ on 128 ½ 391 day2
August 181 on 1051 day2
August 19½ on 105 ½ on Carwork1 day2
August 20Sunday
August 211 on Car work1 day2
August 22½ on Tools ½ on Cars1 day2
August 231 on Car work½ day2
August 24½ on 52 ½ Car work1 day2
August 25½ on 52 ½ on 1161 day2
August 261 on Car work1 day2
August 27Sunday
August 28½ on Tools ½ on Car repairs1 day2
August 291 on Tools1 day2
August 301 on spare work1 day2
August 31½ on spare work ½ on 521 day2

About this Document

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