Invoice, Mead, Stafford & Co. to H. Smith & Co., 8 October 1836

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Mead, Stafford & Co., Invoice,
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, New York Co., NY, to
H. Smith & Co.
A mercantile company created and run by Hyrum Smith. It is unclear when Smith started the business. An extant daybook and ledger for the company indicate that he sold goods between July and November 1836. It is not clear if Smith operated an independent store...
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Kirtland Township
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, Geauga Co., OH], 8 Oct. 1836; unidentified handwriting; docket in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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Bro[ugh]t over $679.72

2 Baskets Champ Wine $9.50 19.00

1 Bbl [Barrel]
4
The size and weight of a barrel varied and was often dependent on whether the contents were liquid or solid. In the United States, statutes generally regulated that a barrel should contain 28 to 31½ gallons. (“Barrel,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
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An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. the Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as They Have Been Ascertained. . . . Edited by Noah Webster. New York: S. Converse, 1828.
12/— Old Cogniac Brandy 43 Glls [Gallons] 12/— 66.00

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Hhd [Hogshead]
A cask holding a measure of liquid. The meaning of “hogshead” varied based on time period, location, and the goods involved. For wine, the measure was eventually standardized to sixty-three U.S. gallons.
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St Croix Rum No 1 111 [Glls] 8/— 111.00

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Tierce
A cask which varied in size but was usually between forty and forty-two gallons.
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4/— (Sunds) Coffee 482. 356. 126lbs 1/— 16.25

Cartage
A cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart.
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2.50

$894.47

Docket in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery.
Mead Stafford & Co

Groceries

$894.47 [p. [2]]
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Invoice, Mead, Stafford & Co. to H. Smith & Co., 8 October 1836
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Marcellus F. Cowdery
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The size and weight of a barrel varied and was often dependent on whether the contents were liquid or solid. In the United States, statutes generally regulated that a barrel should contain 28 to 31½ gallons. (“Barrel,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. the Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as far as They Have Been Ascertained. . . . Edited by Noah Webster. New York: S. Converse, 1828.
Docket in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery.