I gave Lowe stamp. I sent a Sioux skull home to father, Lambertville, N. J., by express from St. Cloud. Oysters, 25c. Three rat skins, 75c. Captain Atkinson gone home on furlough.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 10
Four of Barrett's company under arrest. I wrote out the charges, etc., of three. One mink skin, $2.50. One-half of a rat skin, 10.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 11
Caught a mink and engaged two to captain for $4.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton,
N.J., 1862-1865, p. 9
Cold; busy tanning hides. Bake and I divided muskrat skins. I got 7
1-2. I finished the skulls and gave Captain (Geo. Atkinson) his.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton,
N.J., 1862-1865, p. 9
I commenced making a muskrat cap. I sold my 4 mink and 2 otter traps to
Wm. Norton for $5.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton,
N.J., 1862-1865, p. 9
I sent $40 to Moses, $5 to Letitia, $9 to Sallie, $11 to Loomis, making me out of debt. Sent $5 to Lewis Hurley, and the same to Lewis Updike, my namesake, to be used toward their education. Paid $4.50 for four mink and two otter traps. Baker Harrison goes me halves on them.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 8-9
Baker and I were out prospecting; caught one muskrat; set two traps. I sent a letter and $2 for some books at St. Paul.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 9
I made a mistake in not detailing a sergeant. The guard house torn down. Company D's quarters used as one. Sent letter to Col. M. J. Thomas. Caught two muskrats. Bake and I were out prospecting. Set 6 traps.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 9
Bake and I caught
three muskrats.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 9
