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Bill of Goods from Rigdon, Smith & Co., between 19 and 24 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, between 19 and 24 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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; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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Bill of goods taken from the
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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Store May 22d. 1837
" 3 Pocket Knives 5/= 1.88.= 6 Pen. do 2/6 1.88.= 11 dirks do 3/6 <​4.81​> 8 57
" 1 doz shave Box 1/= 1.50.= 24 awl hapts 3c. 72c. 1 grss. screws $2.00 4 22
" 1 grss screws 7/= 88c.= 9 do 5/= 63c.= 6 do 4/6 3.38.= 3
spok shares

An instrument with round handles at the end of a stock and a wedge-shaped iron with two turned-up tangs driven into holes in the stock. Originally a specialized tool for a wheelwright, it became a generalized tool for other craftsmen. Metal spokeshaves were...

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6 20
" 1 Hatchet 5/= 63c.= 7 pr lifting Handles 1/= 88c.= 2 pr snuffers 5 trays 8/= <​2.00​> 3 51
" 2 Gross Buckles 12/= 3.00.= 3 doz pr Brass
Butts

A butt hinge, available in the New England area as early as 1800. The hinge swivels on a knuckle or joint and is installed in the edge of a door and shutter.

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12/= 4.50
7 50
" 1 Pad lock 7/= 88c.= 4 do 4/= 2.00.= 1 do 3/= 38c.= 8 bed scrws 50 3 76
" 40 lbs
Glebb Salts

A sulphate of soda.

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1/= 5.00.= 50 lbs Allum 2/= 12.50
17 50
" 60 lbs copperash 1/= 7.50.= 11 lbs. Borax 3/= 4.13.— 11 63
" 10 Rasor Straps 2/= 2.50.= 3 do 7/6 2.81.— 5 31
" 4 do 4/= 2.00.= 6 do 3/= 2.25.= 13
shoe Knives

“A knife with a thin blade fixed by a tang in a wooden handle, used by shoemakers for cutting and paring leather.”

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2/= 3.25
7 50
" 8 shoe Knives 1/= 1.00.= 8 do 1/6 1.50.= 8 Bread do 3/= 3.00 5 50
" 6 bread do. 2/= 1.50.= 9 do 1/4 1.56.= 5 carvers 10/= 6.25 9 31
" 1 foot stove 8/= 1.00.= 1 doz shoe knives hammers 5/= 7.50.— 8 50
" 1 do 2/6 3.75.= 1 grss
Gimblets

“A borer; a small instrument with a pointed screw at the end, for boring holes in wood by turning. It is applied only to small instruments; a large instrument of the like kind is called an auger.”

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6c. 4.50.=——
8 25
" 1 stock Lock 3/= 63c.= 3 do 4/= 1.50.= 4 do 3/= 1.50.— 3 63
" 2 door Handles 2/= 50c.= 8 snuffers 1/= 1.00.—— 1 50
" 6 snuffers 4/6 3.38.= 200 flints 75c.= Pipes 2.00— 8 13
" 1 lb rap yarn 2/6 31c.= 1.7 gr augrs 2/6 2.19.=—— 2 50
" 2 doz Gimblets 1/= 3.00.= 10 doz
britt

A type of pewter metal, used for servingware.

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. tea spoons 4/= 5.00
8 00
" 2 Trowels 5/= 1.25.= 10 jack Knives 3/6 4.38.=—— 5 63
" 5 Pocket knives 6/= 3.75.= 4 jack do. 1/6 75c.—— 4 50
" 9 Poc 2/= 2.25.= 3 do 3/6 1.31.= 2 Pins 16/= 4.00= 7 56
" 5 fine combs 6c. 31c.= 4 Hair do 2/6 1.25.=—— 1 56
" 13 dress do 1/= 1.63.= 4 do 2/6 1.25.= 1 doz Box 10c. 1.20 4 08
" 5 setts Needls 6= 31c.= 1 box pill pincussion 6/= 75c. 1 06
" 13 lines 1/= 1.63.= 1 fur Collar 16/= 2.00.=—— 3 63
" 17 close lines 2/= 4.25.= 1 Rule 4/= 50c.= 11 lines 2/= 2.75. 7 50
" 1 Pestol 16/= 2.00.= 1 do Brass $2.00.= 1 Box Pail 5/= 63c. 4 63
" 1 pr overshoes 12/= 1.50.= 2 fur caps 10 $20.00—— 21 50
" 3 close Brush 6/= 2.25.= 5 do 2/6 1.56.= 3 do 3/6 1.31. 5 12
" 6 do 3/6 2.63.= 4 hair do 3/6 1.75.= Pine Tub 16/= 2.00 6 38
" 5 try squares 4/6 2.81.= 1 do 5/= 63c.= 1 do 8/= 1.00.— 4 44
" 3 tap boners 3/6 1.31.= 1 doz Pencils 6c. 3 75c.= 1 doz screw drivrs 2/= <​1.50​> 3 56
" 9 Books Gold Leaf 5/6 6.19.= 11 papers Vermillion Red 1/6 2.06 8 25
" C. Bronse 3.50.= G. do 1.75.= do 1.75.= C do 3.00.= S do 5.00 15 00
Carried over Amt. 245 42
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