Invoice, William Tell Jones & Co. to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 3 September 1836

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Invoice, William Tell Jones & Co. to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 3 September 1836
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William Tell Jones & Co., 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, 3 Sept. 1836; handwriting of E. Donnelly; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; JS Collection, CHL. Includes address and postal markings.

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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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Sept. 3. 1836

Mess[r]s
Smith Rigdon & Co [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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Bo[ugh]t of Wm Tell Jones & Co

1 Bbl [Barrel]
1
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.
2/— Sf Sugar 134.18 is 116 " @ 18 $21.13

1
hd. [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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Molasses 129.5 is 126 124 <124.> @ $0.53 65.72

Cartage
A cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart.
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—— 0.25

87.10

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Invoice, William Tell Jones & Co. to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 3 September 1836
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E. Donnelly
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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.