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Inventory of Property, 23 January 1844, Copy

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[JS], Inventory of Property, [
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], for
Ebenezer Robinson

25 May 1816–11 Mar. 1891. Printer, editor, publisher. Born at Floyd (near Rome), Oneida Co., New York. Son of Nathan Robinson and Mary Brown. Moved to Utica, Oneida Co., ca. 1831, and learned printing trade at Utica Observer. Moved to Ravenna, Portage Co....

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, 23 Jan. 1843 [1844]. Version copied ca. 23 Jan. 1844; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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; three pages; Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU. Includes docket and archival markings.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Inventory of Property, 23 January 1844 Inventory of Property, 23 January 1844, Copy

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1 Dozen Knives & Forks Bone Handles 10 German Silver Table Spoons
7 Knives & Forks Buck Horn [Handles]— 6 Brittania— [Table Spoons]
2 Dozen [Knives] & [Forks]— White Handles 6 Iron— [Table Spoons]
2 Carvers [White Handles] 1 Chopping Knife
2 Steels [White Handles] 34 Plain Glass Tumblers
3 Large Carvers Bu[c]k
3

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Horn [Handles]
24 Table Cloths
3 Steels— [Horn Handles] 4 Quart Pitchers
1 Dozen Knives & Fo[rks ne]w
4

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2 Gallon— [Pitchers]
1 Large Meat Knife 3 White Wash Bowls & Pitchers
22 Large Blue Edged Plates 2 White Pickle Dishes
34 Next size [Blue Edged Plates] 5 Glass Sauce Plates round
43 small [Blue Edged Plates] 2 [Glass Sauce Plates] square
10 Large Plates odd ones 34 Glass Tea Plates
11 [Large Plates] Lavender Flower 2 Large Glass Sauce Plates & Covers cracked
20 [Large Plates] Blue— [Flower] 4 Salt Cellars
12 Small White [Plates] Gilt Edges 1
Cruit [Cruet]

A small bottle or vial for holding liquids such as vinegar or oil. A matched set of casters was called a cruet frame or cruet set.

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Stand 5 vessels
2½ Dozen Tea Cups & saucers Pink Flower 1 [
Cruet

A small bottle or vial for holding liquids such as vinegar or oil. A matched set of casters was called a cruet frame or cruet set.

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Stand] 4 [vessels]
1/2 Doz. [Tea Cups] & [saucers] Red & Green 4 Quart Bowls Lavender Flower
1 Doz. [Tea Cups & saucers] Blue Flowers 5 Small [Bowls] Striped
5 Sugar Bowls 1 Blue Gravy Dish & Cover
1. Sugar Bowl Blue without Cover 1 Japan’d Bread Tray
2
Brittania

A type of pewter metal, used for servingware.

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Tea Pots
1 Two Gallon Crock
10 Large Blue & White Plates 6 Iron Hooped Water Pails
1 Gravy Dish Red Flower Spoon &
Waiter

“A vessel on which tea furniture, etc. is carried.”

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2 Blue Vegetable Dishes & Covers
1 Earthen Pan
1 Large Soup Tureen with Cover &
Wait[er]

“A vessel on which tea furniture, etc. is carried.”

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Blue
6 Spit Boxes
2 Tin Wash Dishes
1 Red Soup Tureen with Cover, Spoon &
Waiter

“A vessel on which tea furniture, etc. is carried.”

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1 Butter print
4 Brooms
2 Red vegetable Tureens 2 Hand [Brooms]
1½ Dozen Coffee Cups & Saucers 6 Small Candle stands
2 Butter Knives German Silver 10 Wash Stands
24
Brittania

A type of pewter metal, used for servingware.

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Tea Spoons
2 Light Stands
14 German Silver [Spoons] 1 Dust Tin
6 Iron [Spoons] 2 Earthen Soap Dishes
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Inventory of Property, 23 January 1844, Copy
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