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Journal Across the plains in 1859

Friday 29th Weather pleasant. River unclear can't cross teams yet but Dan and I went over to the city and bargained for our supplies as follows 50 lbs sugar at 9 cts 15 lbs coffee at 13 1/2 600 lbs Flour at $ 3.75 per hundred 3 gal jug vinegar $1,50 1/2 bush dried Apples 1.62 3 lbs Cheese at 18 cts per pound 11 lbs rice at 7 cts per pound 1 lbs black pepper 20 cts 1 gal jug Whiskey $1,00 1 bot pepper sauce 25 cts 4 lbs soda 50 cts 2 lbs cream tartar $1.00 4 lbs tea 3.00 2 lbs ginger at 20 cts per pound 25 lbs crackers at 8 cts per pound 1 sack salt 1 bottle Brandy 50 cts