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Account book (indexed) of an unidentified Cariboo firm.

Record book showing daily sales, together with income from associated store at Stanley.

Accounts book, Barkerville and Stanley, 1876-1880, with inventory dated February 7, 1880.

Account book for general supplies such as food, hay, clothing, shoes, tools, tobacco and drinks, paid for mainly by gold dust but also by cash and goods. Two customers identified, Captain Mitchell, Quesnelle Forks, and John Love, Richfield. Although the name Kamloops appears on the microfilm title page, there is no evidence to connect this manuscript with Kamloops.

The series consists of microfilmed transcripts of short essays on various subjects, including the transport and mining industries in B.C., the history of B.C., descriptions of Victoria and other B.C. cities by Cariboo grocer Leonard A. Coton. Also includes accounts of car trips taken by L.A. Coton to the Okanagan, the Cariboo and on Vancouver Island in the 1950s.

Records of business conducted; accounts of merchandise sold, 1866-1868 (liquor, sardines, cigars, matches), accounts of the Full Rigged Co. including payroll, amount of gold mined and bills paid, 1867-1927.

The file consists of a letterpress book from 1900 to 1902 which documents outgoing correspondence of Hofercamp and Johnson.

The file consists of a record book with the title "Statement of accounts" [sic] Barker Co. registered on the front. It has the name stamp of E.L. Kepner on the inside cover. The book runs from 1875 to 1884 and consists of cash account information.

The file consists of an unidentified ledger from a business in Quesnel that covers the period 1867. It is indexed and gives details of various account including wages, freight and cash. Preprinted forms in the back of the book indicate that the business received goods from the goods steamers Enterprise and Victoria.

The file consists of an account book kept between 1875 and 1876 by James Reid, a Quesnel merchant. The book is arranged by daily accounts and includes the names of individuals and businesses, their account numbers and amounts charged or paid.

The file consists of a ledger account book for the Cornish Co. in Richfield. A name plate for E.L. Kepner is on the inside front cover. The ledger includes various account information for the period 1870 to 1897.

The file consists of a ledger covering the period 1905 to 1908. It contains cash accounts of Quesnel area individuals.

The file consists of a small accounts ledger created in the Quesnel area between 1873 and 1881.

The file consists of an unidentified account book (possibly Quesnelle Quartz Mining Co.) from 1879 to 1890. The book contains accounts of Quesnel area individuals and businesses.

The series includes the transcript of an 1862 gold rush-era diary of Charles Hardy. The diary details Hardy’s activities from March 23, 1862 until “after Easter” 1863 traveling to the Cariboo. The diary details travel routes, weather conditions, and living experiences during this time, providing a firsthand account of life during this period. It is understood the original has not survived.

The pen and ink transcript was undertaken by Charles Hardy’s daughter, Florence Hardy in ca.1945 after she immigrated to Canada in the 1930s.

The diary documents the journey of miner John Waddell (1818-1870) to Vancouver Island in 1862 in search of gold during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Also included are notes on his journey to San Francisco in early 1862 aboard the California steamer Northern Light. The diary also describes his dealings with George A. Walkem, third Premier of British Columbia.

The transcript, completed by the donor in May 2017, includes and introduction and notes relevant to the diary's content.