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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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Am[oun]t Bro[ugh]t over $677.34
6 Doz[en] Linnen Tape 1 @ 9¢ [Stick] $6.48
4½ [Dozen] [Linnen Tape] 2 @ 11¢ [Stick] $5.94
2½ [Dozen] [ Linnen Tape] 3 & 4 @ 1/— [Stick] $3.75
4½ [Dozen] [Linnen Tape] @ 5 c[en]t [Stick] $2.70
12 [Dozen]
1

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Cotton Tape— @ 4ct[Stick]
$5.76
7 9/12 [Dozen] [Cotton Tape] Twill @ 8ct $7.44
1 4/12 [Dozen] [Cotton Tape] @ 6ct $1.00
9 [Dozen] [Cotton Tape] @ 2ct Each $2.16
8 8/12 [Dozen] Blk Cot[ton] [Tape] @ 5cts [Each] $5.20
1 11/12 [Dozen] [Blk ] Twild [Tape] @ 8cts [Each] $1.84
8 [Dozen] [Blk] [Tape] @ 4ct [Each] $3.84
6 [Dozen] [Blk] [Tape] @ 2ct [Each] $1.44
7 4/12 [Dozen] Rol[e]s White Feriting @ 1/— $11.00
5 [Dozen] Blk Laces @2/ Doz $1.25
3 3/4 Gros White laces @ @ 13/— p[er] Gros $5.28
13 Doz Wetting Cord @ 3/— $4.88
6 Gros [Wetting Cord] @3/— $2.25
3 p[ai]r Woolen Gloves @ 2/6 $0.94
5 Comforters— @ 2/— $1.25
1/2lb Blk Cot. Knitting Yarn @ 12/— $0.75
5½ doz Spools Thread @/6 $4.88
4 Set Purl Buttons @ 8/— $4.00
4 [Set] Gilted [Buttons] @ 10/— $5.00
1 [Set] [Gilted Buttons] @ 3/6 $0.44
3 Gros
Prunell[a] [Buttons]

A type of metal-shanked button.

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@24/—
$9.00
2 [Gros] Round Gilt [Buttons] @ @ 12/— $3.00
6 Lot Buttons— 16/— $2.00
6 Pocket Books @ 4.— $3.00
5 [Pocket Books] @ 3/6 $2.19
11 Moroco Pockt. Books @ 5/— $6.88
1½ Doz Wallets @ 6/— $1.13
5 Hair Combs @ 2/— $1.25
1 Doz [Hair Combs] @ 30/— $3.75
10 Hors[e] Combs $1.25
42 Gros Smal[l] Horn Buttons @ 4/— $21.00
4 10/12 Doz Wooden Pocket Combs @ 4/— $2.42
5 doz Plated Thimbles @ 12/— $7.50
4 Yds Pilot Cloth @ 4$ $16.00
13½ [Yards Pilot Cloth] @ 4 [$] $54.00
5½ [Yards Pilot Cloth] @ 5.50 $30.25
6½ [Yards] fine [Cloth] @ 9.00 $58.50
18½ [Yards] ¾ min [Cloth] @ 2.00 $37.00
over— $1026.93
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Bill of Goods from Joseph Smith’s Store, 20 September 1842
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Total Pages
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