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Bill of Goods from Rigdon, Smith & Co., 20 May 1837

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Rigdon, Smith & Co., Bill of Goods,
Chester

Surveyed 1796 and 1801. Area settled, 1801–1802. Initially called Wooster. Name changed to Chester and officially incorporated as township, 1816. Population in 1830 about 550. Population in 1840 about 960. JS purchased land for store in Chester, 1836–1837...

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, Geauga Co., OH, to JS,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, 20 May 1837; handwriting of
Sylvester Smith

25 Mar. 1806–22 Feb. 1880. Farmer, carpenter, lawyer, realtor. Born at Tyringham, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Chileab Smith and Nancy Marshall. Moved to Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, ca. 1815. Married Elizabeth Frank, 27 Dec. 1827, likely in Chautauque...

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; docket in handwriting of
Sylvester Smith

25 Mar. 1806–22 Feb. 1880. Farmer, carpenter, lawyer, realtor. Born at Tyringham, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Chileab Smith and Nancy Marshall. Moved to Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, ca. 1815. Married Elizabeth Frank, 27 Dec. 1827, likely in Chautauque...

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; three pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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Mr. Joseph Smith J. Dr. to goods taken out of the store in
Chester

Surveyed 1796 and 1801. Area settled, 1801–1802. Initially called Wooster. Name changed to Chester and officially incorporated as township, 1816. Population in 1830 about 550. Population in 1840 about 960. JS purchased land for store in Chester, 1836–1837...

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at the marked prices. May 20. 1837—
" 8 dress hdkf [handkerchief] 6/= $6.00.= 3/4 yd. velvet
fig

A fabric having a colored design on the textile face.

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. 8/= 75c. 2 Merino Shawls 9.00= 18.40
24 75
" 5 small merino shawls 24/= $10.00.= 2 fig dress hdkf 20/= 5.00.= 1 velv 16/= @ 2.00= 17 11
" 7 silk dress hdkf= 7/= 6.13.= 2 poc hdkf= 4/= 1.00.= 6 hdkf 3/= 2.25.= 9 combs 2/= 2.25 11 63
" 2 dress shawls 20/= 5.00.= 3 pr silk gloves 7/= 2.63.= 2 pr cott. 3/= 75c.= 8 38
" 11 pr silk gloves 6/= 7.56.= 10 E. dress combs 2/= 2.50.= 2 balls
twist

Another term for cotton yarn.

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2. $4.00
14 00
" 2 pr poc. combs 2/= 50c.= 5 dress combs 2/= 1.25.= 12 yd Red Flannel 3/= <​4.50​> 6 25
" Thread 8/= 1.00.= 64 papers Needles 1/= 8.00.= 6 belt Ribbons 2/= 1.50.= 10 50
" 3 balls Tape 3/= 1.12.= 7 hair combs 1/= 88c.= 3 doz Worked buttons 3/= <​1.13​> 3 13
" 1 gross suspender Buttons 75c.= 26 Tape 6c. 1.63.= 13 spool thread 9c. <​1.17​> 3 55
" 6 doz suspender Buttons 6. 38c.= 4 doz shirt. 1/= 50c.—— " 88
" 4 yd linen
Diaper

A linen or cotton twill woven fabric with a diamond pattern.

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6/= 3.00.= 20 yd Ribbon wide 2/= 5.00=
8 00
Amt. $104 17
" 70 yd Edging 1/= 8.75.= 18. 1/= 2.25.= 30 yd 9c. 2.70.= 30 yd 9c. 2.70= 16 41
" 30 yd. 6c. 1.88.= 28 yd 2/= 7.00.= 30 yd 1/6 5.63.= 36 yd C. 2.25= 16 76
" 10 yd Bordering 1/= 1.25.= 5 yd 1/6 94c.= 11 yd footing 9c.1.73— 3 92
" 26 yd footing 1/= 3.25.= 10 yd 6c. 2.50.= 10 doz Guilt Buttons 3/3 4.06 9 81
" 2 doz 4/6 56c.= 4 doz 4/= 2.00.= 55 Tape Cd. 2.18.= 6 yd. Lace 2/= 1.50 6 24
" 15 Collars 2/= 3.75.= 4 hdkf 1/= 50c. 13 yd Pink Ribbon wide 2/= <​3.25​> 7 50
" 20 yd green Ribbon 2/= 5.00.= 3½ yd. thick 3/= 1.31.= 12. 2/= 3.00 6 24
" 12 yd narrow 8c. 96c.= 12 yd. 8c. 96c.= 9 Pock combs 2c. 18c.= 5 box Pad Pincussion 4/= <​2.50​> 4 60
" 2 silvertop combs 3/= 75c.= 4 small combs 11c. 40c.= 3 Ink paper 1/= 38c. 1 22
" 9 close lines 1/6 1.56c. 2 pins 1/= 25c.= 12¾
carcassion

A fancy twill woven fabric made to simulate cashmere.

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Red 4/= 6.38.—
8 19
" 1 yd Merino 11 pr 1.25.= 4¼ red carcassion 4/= 2.13.= 19¾ yd brn 3/= 7.40 10 78
" 9¾ carcassion cn 3/= 3.66.= 10 yd blck crap 6/= 7.50.—— 11 16
" 91/— Muslin 8/6 10.09.= 3¾ 6/= 2.82.= 10 yd muslin 7/= 8.75.=—— 21 66
" 7 yd lace 4/= 3.50.= 3 yd cross barrd Muslin 3/6 1.31—— 4 81
" 1½
cambric

A light, plain woven fabric typically made from cotton or linen.

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5/= 94c.= 8½ muslin 4/= 4.25.——
5 19
booting 134 58
1t. footing 104 09
Carried over—— Amt— $238 65
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Bill of Goods from Rigdon, Smith & Co., 20 May 1837
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