This small 1839 notebook lists an unknown individual's personal expenditures, including money paid to Black laborers, costs of candles, and tavern bills. The inside cover states, "Account of expenditures from the 3rd of October 1839 in our philanthropic efforts to diffuse useful knowledge throughout the States of Ohio and Kentucky." Only 8 pages have writing, including a receipt from Mechanics Bank of New York, Feb. 22, 1838, for $55.00.