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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 forward $2210.05
10 Paml [Palm] Leaf Bonnetts @ 5/— $6.25
5 [Palm Leaf] Misses
Figerd [Figured]

A fabric having a colored design on the textile face.

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@ 4/—
$2.50
3 Trim[m]ed Quackers P Leaf Hoods @1.75 $5.25
3 [Trimmed Quackers Palm Leaf Hoods] @ 8/— $3.00
3 y[ar]ds Pink
figerd

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Riband @ 2/6
$0.94
5 [yards] Plain Yellow [Riband] @ 2/— $1.25
5 [yards] Yellow Week Riband @ 1/— $0.63
4 [yards] Green [Riband] @ /6 $0.25
4½ [yards] [Green Riband] @ /6 $0.28
13 [yards] White [Riband] @ 10c[ents] $1.30
11½ [yards] [White] [Riband] @ 10c $1.15
5½ [yards] [White] [Riband] @ 10c $0.55
8½ [yards] [White] [Riband] @ /6 $0.53
3½ [yards] [White] [Riband] @ /6 $0.22
12¾ [yards] [White] [Riband] @ /6 $0.79
7½ [yards] Blue [Riband] @ /6 $0.47
12 [yards] Yellow [Riband] @ /6 $0.75
1 Box Edgin 1656 yds @ /6 $103.50
2 pr Silk Lace 60 yds Each @ 1/— $15.00
7 yd
Quil[l]ing

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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@ 10¢
$0.70
12 [yard
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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] @ 9¢
$1.08
10 [yard
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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] @ /6
$0.62
20 [yard
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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] @ 1/—
$2.50
21 [yard
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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] @ 1/—
$2.63
28 [yard
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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] @ 10¢
$2.80
24 [yard
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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] @ /6
$1.50
14 [yard] footing Lace @ 1/— $1.75
1 ps [footing] Blown 45 yd @ 1/— $5.63
19 yd [footing Blown] @ 1/— $2.37
1 pr
fig

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footing 40 yds @ 1/—
$5.00
1 [pr] [
figured

A fabric having a colored design on the textile face.

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footing] 50 [yards] @ 1/3
$9.37
1 [pr] [
figured

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footing] 37 [yards] @ 1/3
$5.78
19 yds Thread Edgin @ 1/6 $3.56
28 [yds Thread Edgin] @ 1/6 $3.75
10 [yds Thread Edgin] @ 1/6 $0.63
1 ps Edgin 72 yd @ /6 $4.50
1 [ps Edgin] 48 [yard] @ /6 $3.00
1 [ps Edgin] 10 [yard] @ /10 $1.00
1 [ps Edgin] 10 [yard] @ /6 $0.62
1 [ps Edgin] 5 [yard] @ 8 $0.40
2 ps
Quilling

A type of pleated fabric, typically lace or ribbon.

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70 yd Each @ 1/2
$20.31
2 [ps
Quilling

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] 50 [yard Each] @ 10¢
$10.00
over $2444.16
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Editorial Title
Bill of Goods from Joseph Smith’s Store, 20 September 1842
ID #
2256
Total Pages
8
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