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Southern Historical Society Papers
FINANCES.
With the exception of the liberal donation of W. W. Corcoran, Esq., who, last November, added $500 to his donation of the year before, the Committee has been dependent for the means of carrying on its work upon membership fees and subscriptions to our Papers.
The following summary will exhibit our receipts and disbursements, from November 1st, 1876, to October 30th, 1877:
RECEIPTS.
| Membership fees, subscriptions, and advertisements | 4,244 45 |
| Donation of W. W. Corcoran, Esq. | 500 00 |
| Total receipts | $4,744 45 |
| Balance in treasury, as per last report | 51 94 |
| Total funds | $4,796 39 |
DISBURSEMENTS.
| Paid on account of printing, stereotyping, and binding | 2,584 43 |
| Commissions to agents | 646 32 |
| Salary of Secretary | 816 85 |
| Pay of clerk, stationery, and miscellaneous office expenses | 365 89 |
| Postage, express, and telegrams | 382 90 |
| Total disbursements | $4,796 39 |
We have liabilities on account of printing and binding amounting to $2,100.
To liquidate this amount, we have the following assets:
| Back Nos. of our Papers to make 2,000 volumes | 4,000 00 |
| 1,500 copies "Treatment of Prisoners" | 1,500 00 |
| Due us by agents | 800 00 |
| Renewal fees and subscriptions now due | 300 00 |
| Due from advertisers | 175 90 |
| Total | $6,775 00 |
There will be due us on the 1st of January next, for renewal fees and subscriptions, $3,600.
