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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 $2049.89
30 P[ai]r Gloves @ 1/— $3.75
1 Lot Pencil Points 8/— $1.00
2 Rol[e]s Worsted Binding @ 7/ $1.75
12 doz[en] Button moles @3¢ $0.37
12 y[ar]d Straw Gimp @ 2/— $3.00
4 ps [Straw] Cord @ 3/— $1.50
1 Linnen Boosoms 6/— $0.75
23 Linnen Collers @ 2/— $5.75
5 Worked Muslin Collers @ 2/— $1.25
1 Gent Stock @ 16/— $2.00
1 [Gent Stock] @ 14/— $1.75
3 [Gent Stock] @ 12/— $4.50
2 [Gent Stock] @ 9/— $2.25
3 [Gent Stock] @ 8/6 $3.19
14 [Gent Stock] @ 8/— $14.00
5 [Gent Stock] Cot @ 4/— $2.50
3¾ yd White Crape @ 7/— $3.28
26 pr Twils Stay Backs @ 1/6 $4.88
32 [pair] Black [Stay Backs] @ 1/3 $5.00
1 yd Spider Nett Lace 2/6 $0.31
8 Linnen Hkfs @ 2/6 $2.50
3½ yd Bard Comb @ 3/6 $1.52
1¾ [yard Bard Comb] 2 p[e]r @ 4/6 $0.98
3 [yard Bard Comb] @ 5/6 $2.06
5/8 [yard] Silk fancy
Vesting

A generic term for fabric intended to manufacture waistcoats.

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@ 8/—
$0.56
1 yd Lite Colerd [
Vesting

A generic term for fabric intended to manufacture waistcoats.

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] 8/—
$1.00
5 Silk Shawls @ 4.00 $20.00
2 Soaps @ 3/6 $0.88
1 Blk Silk Hkfs 12/— $1.50
4 yd
fig[ure]d.

A fabric having a colored design on the textile face.

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Silk @ @ 8/—
$4.00
7 [yard] Plain [Silk] @ 8/— $7.00
1 p[ai]r Cloth Pants 4.50 $4.50
1
Leghorn

A hat composed of Tuscan straw, from braids of thirteen, five, or seven strands, named after the Port of Livorno (traditionally “Leghorn” in English) in Italy. Its strength and stiffness were desirable characteristics of a shade hat.

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flat 4.63
$4.63
1 Straw Bonnet— 5.00 $5.00
3 [Straw Bonnet] 4.00 $12.00
1 [ Straw Bonnet] 3.50 $3.50
1 [Straw Bonnet] 3.00 $3.00
1 [Straw Bonnet] 2.00 $2.00
6 Misses Willow Bonnets @ 10/— $7.50
4
Tuskins [Tuscan] [Bonnets]

A summer hat woven from the fine, yellow straw from the tops of bleached wheat stalks. The bonnet originated in Tuscany, Italy.

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@ 1.75
$7.00
8 9
[Tuskins]

A summer hat woven from the fine, yellow straw from the tops of bleached wheat stalks. The bonnet originated in Tuscany, Italy.

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Misses [Bonnets] @ 4/—
$4.50
1
[Tuskins]

A summer hat woven from the fine, yellow straw from the tops of bleached wheat stalks. The bonnet originated in Tuscany, Italy.

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figerd

A fabric having a colored design on the textile face.

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[Bonnets] 1.75
$1.75
Carid [Carried] to Page 5 $2210.05
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Editorial Title
Bill of Goods from Joseph Smith’s Store, 20 September 1842
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Total Pages
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