Chasing the Past

Rec’d of D J Allen Five + 30/100 Dollars in full

of acct for 1882 to date

Dec’n 9th 1882

H C Turner

On the 1880 census, there is a Henry C Turner who is a merchant in Center, Stanly County.  I wonder exactly what he sold.

This post is part of a series of transcriptions of letters, papers, receipts, and other ephemera that are held in the Smith Family Collection.  All originals are held in this collection, unless otherwise stated.