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Invoice, Hempsted & Keeler to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 18 June 1836

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Hempsted & Keeler

A dry goods firm operated by David L. Hempsted and John E. Keeler in Buffalo, New York, in 1836. The firm of Cahoon, Carter & Co. purchased goods on credit from the firm in June 1836. The firm likely closed in 1837. By 1840, Hempsted had moved to New York...

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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
Cahoon, Carter & Co.

A mercantile company likely established in June 1835, composed of partners Reynolds Cahoon, Jared Carter, and Hyrum Smith. The company was an outgrowth of their role as members of the committee to build the House of the Lord in Kirtland, Ohio; the funds they...

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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 M. Burr; dockets in handwriting of
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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Amount Forward $1,271.21
1 p[ai]r Green
Barrage

A patterned French linen used for inexpensive clothing and furniture.

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391 5/ 24.53
1 [pr] Single
Foundation

An inexpensive type of fabric or fur used as backing for hats or other garments.

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8/ 1.00
3 [pr] Double [Foundation] 12/ 4.50
10 c Corset Wire 2/ 2.50
96 doz[en] Side Combs 348 in 5 17.40
#10 2 [doz] Back [Combs] 14/ 3.50
11 2 [doz Back Combs] 15/ 3.75
12 2 [doz Back Combs] 12/ 3.00
14, 15 2 [doz Back Combs] 16/ 4.00
16 2 [doz Back Combs] 17/ 4.25
17 2 [doz Back Combs] 18/ 4. 50
1 [doz Back Combs]
fig[ure]d

A fabric having a colored design on the textile face.

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18/ 2.25
12 [doz] Neck [Combs] 8/ 1.50
2 [doz] Dressing [Combs] 8/ 2.00
6 [doz] fine Tooth 6/ 4.50
4 10/ 12 [doz] Col[ore]d Spool Thread 4/ 2.42
2 [doz Cold] Silk Braids
2

Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 24.)


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Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.

6/ 1.50
2 [doz] Blk [Silk Braids] 22/ 5.50
4
Gro[ss]

An amount equaling twelve dozen or 144 items.

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Reeds
3/ 1.50
1 @ Linen Floss 4.00 4.00
3/4 @
Twist

Another term for cotton yarn.

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12.00 9.00
6 Green Gauze Veils 10/ 12.00
3 White <​Green​> [Gauze Veils] 20/ 7.50
10 White 6/ 7.50
#25 1 Worked Cape 8/ 1.00
30 1 [Worked Cape] 18/ 2.25
1028 1 20/ 2.50
967 1 24/ 3.00
6 2 6/ 1.50
1246
3

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2 6/ 1.50
25 1 8/ 1.00
30 1 18/ 2.25
620 2 22/ 5.50
1001 1 20/ 2.50
96 1 24/ 3.00
$1431.31
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    Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 24.)

    Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.

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    TEXT: A brace spans from this line to the end of the page, with “Smith” written sideways in the margin.

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