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Invoice, G. C. Coit to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 18 June 1836

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G. C. Coit, Invoice,
Buffalo

Located in western New York on eastern shore of Lake Erie at head of Niagara River and mouth of Buffalo Creek. County seat. Settled by 1801. Land for town allocated, 1810. Incorporated as village, 1813, but mostly destroyed later that year during War of 1812...

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, Erie Co., NY, to
Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery

A mercantile partnership composed of Sidney Rigdon, JS, and Oliver Cowdery, likely formed in June 1836. The partnership purchased wholesale goods on credit, using promissory notes, from merchants in Buffalo, New York, in June 1836. In September 1836, the ...

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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], 18 June 1836; handwriting of Gurdon Coit; four pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes dockets and redactions.
Single bifolium measuring 12⅛ x 7⅝ inches (31 x 19 cm) when folded. The fold is uneven, with the bottom leaf hanging past the bottom right edge of the top leaf. Leaves are lined with 41 horizontal blues lines (now faded). The left and right margins of each page contain manually inscribed vertical brown lines (one on the left; two on the right) forming ledger columns. The first page contains a manually inscribed horizontal brown line separating the date and business address from the list of purchased dry goods. The document was folded twice horizontally, forming four panels. The invoice was docketed twice.
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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docketed the verso of the fourth panel: “G.C. Coit’s | Bill $1474.44.” Below it is a second docket: “Dry Goods” in unidentified handwriting. Graphite and brown pencil redactions throughout the invoice are also in unidentified handwriting. There is marked staining on the document.
This document was in the possession of church agents who purchased dry goods from Coit in
Buffalo

Located in western New York on eastern shore of Lake Erie at head of Niagara River and mouth of Buffalo Creek. County seat. Settled by 1801. Land for town allocated, 1810. Incorporated as village, 1813, but mostly destroyed later that year during War of 1812...

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. It was likely given to
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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to compare the contents of the invoice with the dry goods received. Based on the docket by
Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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, the invoice was in church possession from its reception, suggesting continuous institutional custody.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery.

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Brought Forward $535.35
1 Ps [Piece]
Canton

A ribbed cotton cloth in which the warp passes over many weft threads to form cords.

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Cord
33. 29 9.57
No. [Number] 44 1 [Ps] Blk 8.50 8.50.
[No.] 45 1 [Ps] Super [
Circassian

A fancy twill woven fabric made to simulate cashmere.

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Merino]
9.50 9.50
1 [Ps] 7/ 8 [Super] White Flannel 24 55 13.20
1 [Ps 7/ 8 Super] Yellow [Flannel] 10 56 5.60
1 [Ps Super] Red [Flannel] 35¼ 45 15.86
1 [Ps] Extra Super Olive Broad Cloth 112 4.25 48.88
1 [Ps Extra Super] Bro. Goats Hair
Camblet

A plain weave used for clothing, furniture, and hangings; made from goat’s hair, part silk or linen, or wool.

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243 8/ 24.75
1 [Ps] 6/ 4 [Extra Super]
French Bombazine

A type of cloth made of silk warp and worsted weft in a serge or twill weave. Black bombazine was used for mourning garments.

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73 18/ 17.44
1 [Ps] Plaid
Drilling

A strong linen or cotton fabric often used for trousers or military uniforms.

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18¾ 1/ 6 3.52
1 [Ps] Plain French Chambray Gingham (1 Y[ar]d off for hole) 30 24. 7.20
1 [Ps] D[ar]k [Plain French Chambray Gingham] 22½ 24 5.40
3 [Ps] French Plaid Gingham 821 24 19.74
2 [Ps French Plaid Gingham] 60 26 15.60
4 [Ps] Super [Ps French Plaid Gingham] 1203 29 35.02
2 [Ps Super French] Dark [Plaid Gingham] 60 28 16.80
2 [Ps] Bro Drilling 64 15 9.60
2 [Ps] Suffolk [Drilling] 573 172 10.10
2 [Ps] Sheeting to line Boxes 9 1/ 1.13
5 [Ps] 5 doz[en] Cotton Flagg Hdkf [Handkerchief] 14/ 8.75
2 [Ps] 3½ [doz Cotton] Turkey Red [Flagg Hdkf] 16/ 7.00
1 [Ps] 1¼ [doz Cotton Flagg Hdkf] 18/ 2.81
3 [Ps] Silk [Flagg Hdkf] 18/ 6.75
1 [Ps Silk Flagg Hdkf] 24/ 3.00
2 [Ps Silk Flagg Hdkf] 36/ 4.50 9.00
1 [Ps] Large [Silk Flag Hdkf] 42/ 5.25
2 [Ps Large]
Pongee

A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed.

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[Silk Flagg Hdkf]
5.75 11.50
1 [Ps] Eng
Spettlefield [Spitalfield]

A type of silk made in Spitalfields, England. Spitalfields, located on the outskirts of London, was considered the center of silk weaving.

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[Silk Flagg Hdkf]
6.00 6.00
2 [Ps Eng Spettlefield] Twilld [Silk] [Flagg Hdkf] 7.00 14.00
1 [Ps] 20
Barceloned

A handkerchief “originally made in Spain,” made from “fine twilled silk” and available “in plain colors, checks and fancy patterns.”

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[Twilld Silk Hdkf]
11.50
1/2 doz Vest Patterns 4.50 2.25
1/2 [doz] Supr [Vest Patterns] 6.50 3.25
1 [doz] White Gause [Gauze] Vails [Veils] 15.00
2 [White] Super [Gause Vails] 18/ 4.50
2 Green [Super Vails] 18/ 4.50
2 doz Plain Muslin Collars 20/ 2.50 5.00
Carried Forward $932.82
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