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Bill of Goods from Joseph Smith’s Store, 20 September 1842

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JS’s Nauvoo Store, Bill of Goods,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, to JS,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, 20 Sept. 1842; handwriting of
Joseph Kingsbury

2 May 1812–15 Oct. 1898. Mining superintendent, store clerk, teacher, farmer, ferry operator, tithing storehouse supervisor, Temple Square guide. Born at Enfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Solomon Kingsbury and Bathsheba Amanda Pease. Moved from Enfield...

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and
Newel K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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; seven pages; Helen Vilate Bourne Fleming, Collection, CHL.

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Memo[randum] of Goods sent to House 20 Sept. 42 (Tuesday Evening)

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177 Mens & Boys Caps @ 8/—
$177.00
121 Woosted Yarn [Caps] @ 12/— $181.50
1 8/12 Doz[en] Woosted Hoes [Hose] No [number] 5 @ 3/— p[e]r $7.50
2 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 6 @ 3/6 <​pr​> $10.50
2 9/12 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 7 @ 4/6 [per] $18.56
2 3/12 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 8 @ 6/— [per] $20.25
2 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 9 @ 8/— [per] $24.00
2 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 10 @ 6/— $18.00
2 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 11 @ 8/— $24.00
1 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 12 @ 8/ pr $12.00
1 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 13 @ 8/ [per] $12.00
1 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 14 @ 9/— [per] $13.50
2 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 15 @ 7/— [per] $21.00
1 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 16 @ 8/— [per] $12.00
1 [Dozen Woosted Hose number] 17 @ 10/— [per] $15.00
4/12 [Dozen] Mens Heavy Mix Cot[ton] Hoes @ 5/— $2.50
11 p[ai]r [Mens Heavy Mix Cotton Hose] @ 4/6 $6.19
7 [pair Mens Heavy Mix Cotton Hose] @ 4/6 $3.94
1 Doz Boys Mixt [mixed] Cotton Hoes @ 3/6 $5.25
5 pr [Boys Mixed] ½ Hoes @ 2/— $1.25
5 [pair Boys Mixed] ½ [Hose] @ 2/— $1.25
8 pr Mens ½ Hoes Ribb Tops @ 2/— $2.00
1 10/12 Doz Womans White Cotton Hoes @ 2/— $5.50
8/12 [Dozen Womens White Cotton Hoes] @ 2/6 $2.50
4/12 [Dozen Womens White Cotton Hoes] @ 3/— $1.50
9/12 [Dozen] Mens White Cotton ½ [Hose] @ 2/6 $2.81
9/12 [Dozen] Boys Mixt ½ <​Cot​> Hoes @ 3/— $3.38
5/12 [Dozen] Mens Blk ½ [Hose] @ 3/— $2.19
3/12 [Dozen] Misses Blue Cot Hoes @ 3/— $1.13
3/12 [Dozen] Womans White Cot [Hose] @ 3/— $1.13
3/12 [Dozen] Lam[b]s Wool Stockings @ 5/— $1.88
5/12 [Dozen] Blk Silk Hoes @ 10/— $6.25
4 10/12 [Dozen] Chd. Woosted Boots @ 1/— $7.25
2 pr Cotten Home Made Hoes @ 6/— $1.50
3 pr Mens ½ Brown Hoes @ 2/6 $0.94
3 pr White Cotton Gloves @ 2/6 $0.94
2 7/12 Doz Cot. Suspenders @ 3/— pr $11.63
17lb Col[ored] Cot. Thread @ 12/— $25.50
7/12 Doz Linnen Tape 1/8 @ /6 Stick $0.32 <​$0.44​>
4 [Dozen Linnen Tape] ¼ @ 7¢ [Stick] $0.28 <​$3.36​>
8 8/12 [Dozen Linnen Tape] ½ @ 8¢ [Stick] $8.32
over $677.34
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Bill of Goods from Joseph Smith’s Store, 20 September 1842
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  • Newel K. Whitney
  • Joseph Kingsbury

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