Vouchers
These documents describe expenses of the Bell Route. They include vouchers (receipts) as well as lists, contracts, and abstracts. Expenses included everything from supplies—corn, fodder, medicine, shoes, blankets— to services—wagon hire, ferry operation, building coffins, and burying the dead. These records were kept by Lieutenant Edward Deas for accounting purposes, and were eventually sent to the Second Auditor of the Treasury.
| Title | Customer | Supplier | Date of Receipt | Date of Transaction | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voucher for Benjamin Ragsdale (17 coffins) | |||||
| Forage Return, Cumberland Mountain | 26 October 1838 30 October 1838 |
Cumberland Mountain | |||
| Voucher for John A. Bell | 22 October 1838 27 October 1838 |
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| Abstract for Disbursements for Wagon Hire (by Duane King) | |||||
| Voucher for Samuel Hamill | Edward Deas | Samuel Hamill | 17 October 1838 | 18 October 1838 | Ross's Landing |
| Voucher for John Kelly | 20 October 1838 21 October 1838 |
22 October 1838 | |||
| Voucher for James Bryson | Edward Deas | James Bryson | 25 October 1838 | 25 October 1838 | Head of Battle Creek (Marion County, Tennessee) |
| Voucher for William Carroll | Edward Deas | William Carroll | 26 October 1838 | 26 October 1838 | |
| Voucher for Benjamin Trussell | Edward Deas | Benjamin Trussell | 26 October 1838 | 25 October 1838 | Cumberland Mountain |
| Voucher for William Estill | Edward Deas | William Estill | 27 October 1838 | 28 October 1838 | Winchester, Tennessee |
| Voucher for Norris Clements & Co. | Edward Deas | Norris Clements & Co. | 29 October 1838 | 29 October 1838 | Fayetteville, Tennessee |
| Voucher for George Hudspeth | Edward Deas | George Hudspeth | 29 October 1838 | 28 October 1838 | Salem, Tennessee |
Source: Second Auditor, Indian Accounts, Record Group 217 - Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury.