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Invoice, John A. Newbould to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 17 June 1836

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John A. Newbould

Ca. 1810–31 May 1871. Merchant. Born in New York City. Married Susanna Wilson, 1 Nov. 1836, in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. Plaintiff in case of Newbould v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 1837, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Moved to Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, by 1840...

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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], 16 June 1836; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
John A. Newbould

Ca. 1810–31 May 1871. Merchant. Born in New York City. Married Susanna Wilson, 1 Nov. 1836, in Buffalo, Erie Co., New York. Plaintiff in case of Newbould v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 1837, in Geauga Co., Ohio. Moved to Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, by 1840...

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; endorsement in the 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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; docket in unidentified handwriting; three pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Cahoon, Carter & Co.

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Amount bro[ugh]t. forward 320.50
1 doz[en] bright thumb latches 4 9/— 1.12
1/2 [doz] long laq[uere]d. [latches] 44/— 2.75
1/2 [doz] powder flasks Ea 18/— 20/— 2.37
1/2 [doz] slates 12/— 0.75
3 lbs shoe thread ea 5/— 6/— 8/— 7.12
1 gross screws Ea 1¼ $0.17, 2⅝ $0.18, 3½ $0.18, 5½ $0.19, 7½ $0.23, 5⅝ $0.22 1.17
1 [gross screws] Ea 9⅝ $0.31, 6¾ $0.26, 9¾ $0.32, 10 1. $0.36, 12 1 $0.40, 10 1¼ $0.40, 14 1¼ $0.56, 15 1½ $0.75, 16 2 $1.00 4.36
3 doz
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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Ea 1¼ $0.15, 2¾ $0.48, 3½ $0.85 4.44
6 [doz butts] 21/ 4 $0.32 1.92
2 [doz butts] 4 $1.06 2.12
1 [doz] best plane irons 28/— 30/— 36/— 11.75
1/2 [doz] d[ou]ble [plane irons] 2⅛ 2¼ 2⅜ 2½ 2⅝ 42/— 44/— 52/— 54/— 56/— 15.50
1 [doz] wool cards 15/— 1.87
1/4 [doz] bellows 42/— 1.31
1/2 [doz] steelyards 44/— 2.75
1 [doz] bright turn screws Ea 12/— 22/— 4.25
11/12 [doz bright] round bolts 20/— 2.29
2/3 [doz bright round bolts] 22/— 1.83
1 [doz]
spokeshaves

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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28/— 3.50
1/4 [doz spokeshaves] extra good 48/— 1.50
1 [doz] snuffer trays 18/— 2.25
1 [doz]
snuffers

“An instrument for cropping the snuff of a candle.”

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Ea 8/— 16/— 26/— 42/— 11.50
5/12 [doz snuffers] 26/— 1.36
1/3 [doz snuffers] 30/— 1.25
7/12 [doz snuffers] 14/— 1.02
1/6 [doz]
sad iron

“A smoothing iron, properly a solid flat-iron, in contradistinction to a box-iron.” The adjective “sad” comes from Old English, meaning dense, compact, or heavy.

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stands
12/— 0.25
2 [doz] chalk lines 6/— 1.50
1 [doz chalk lines] 4/— 0.50
10 c fish hooks 2/6 3.13
5 [c] darning needles 1/6 0.94
1 gross knitting pins 3/6 0.44
1 m needles 6/— 0.75
4 doz 2 in glass knobs 8/— 4.00
1 gross best awl blades 20/— 2.50
1 doz pocket compasses 34/— 4.25
1 [doz pocket] inkstands 10/— 1.25
1 p[ai]r try sad irons 2/ 6 1.25
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