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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 $1026.93
14 y[ar]ds Min Cloth @ 4.50 63.00
11 [yards] [Min Cloth] @ 5.50 60.50
9 [yards] fine In v Green @ 7.50 67.50
23 [yards] Blk Cloth @ 7.00 161.00
14 [yards] Brown [Cloth] @ 7.75 108.50
13 [yards] [Brown] [Cloth] @ 450 58.50
24½ [yards] Olive [Cloth] @ 650 157.62
24¾ [yards] Blue [Cloth] @ 600 148.50
10 [yards] Rifle [Cloth] @ 525 52.50
9 [yards] Brown [Cloth] @ 750 67.50
12 [yards] Olive [Cloth] @ 450 54.00
10½ [yards] Blue [Cloth] @ 6.00 63.00
12 Blk [Cloth] @ 6.00 72.00
5½ yd
Jeans

A twilled fabric often made out of cotton and linen used primarily for trousers.

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[Cloth] @ 10/—
6.88
7½ [yard] min full [Cloth] @ 12/ 9.75
27lb Linnen Thread @ 12/— 40.50
3 Bunch Beeds @ 5/— 1.88
1 p[ai]r yarn mittins @ 6/— 0.75
2 Snuff Box @ 2/— 0.50
6 pr Side Combs @ 6¢ p[e]r 0.37
3¼ Blue Pilot Cloth @ 8.00 26.00
2822 Needles at $5.00 pr 14.11
450 Darning Needles @ 2¢ 9.00
10 Boxes [Needles] @ 40¢ 4.00
19 [Boxes] [Needles] @ 3/— 7.12
2 Silver pencils @6/— 1.50
1 [Silver pencils] @ 4/— 0.50
3 Steel Pens @ 2/— 0.75
1 round Box (Smal[l]) 1/— 0.13
1 Razor— 4/— 0.50
8 Steel Pens on card @ 6¢ 0.50
1 3/12 Doz Steel Pens @ 4¢ 0.60
5 Watch Keys @ 1/— 0.63
100 Darning Needles in Box 12/— 1.50
1 p[ai]r Side Comb 1/— 0.12
75 Brass Thimbles @ 6¢ 4.50
2 Boxes Lades Seeling Wax @ 2/6 0.62
3 Tooth Brush @ 1/— 0.38
6¾lb Sewing Silk @ 15$ 101.25
10.02 Twist @ 8/— 10.00
2 Riding Whips @ 12/— 3.00
2 pr Buck Skin Mitts @ 6/— 1.50
over $2049.89
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Editorial Title
Bill of Goods from Joseph Smith’s Store, 20 September 1842
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2256
Total Pages
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