Invoice, D. O. Ketchum to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 18 June 1836
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D. O. Ketchum, Invoice, , Erie Co., NY, to , [, Geauga Co., OH], 18 June 1836; handwriting of Daniel Ketchum; endorsement in handwriting of and ; dockets in handwriting of Daniel Ketchum and Marcellus Cowdery; six pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.
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| Amount Brought forward | 235.30 | ||
| 1 pieces Blk Gingham | 30. | 32 | 9.60 |
| 2 [ps Blk Gingham] | 54 | 2/— | 14.00 |
| 3 [ps] Check [Gingham] | 90 | 31 | 27.90 |
| 2 [ps Check Gingham] | 90 | 3/— | 33.75 |
| 1 ps Super Blk Silk Velvet | 22¼ | 4.25 | 95.00 over 0.44 |
| 1 ps Blk Gro de Nap | 68¾ | 4/— | 34.37 |
| 6 Ps Ladies Silk Cravats | $10.00 | — | 60.00 |
| 12 Ps Choppat | 2.50 | 30.00 | |
| 6 [Ps] [Choppat] | 3.50 | 21.00 | |
| 6 [Ps] India Hdkfs [Handkerchiefs] | 5.25 | 31.50 | |
| 6 [Ps] Flag [Hdkfs] | 5.50 | 33.00 | |
| 12 Ps Pongees [Hdkfs] | 5.25 | 63.00 | |
| 3½ dozen Cotton Hdks | 20/— | 8.75 | |
| 6 doz Madrass [Hdkfs] | 10/— | 7.50 | |
| 1½ doz Flage as the an | 8/— | 1.50 | |
| 2 doz Vest Patterns | 24/— | 6.00 | |
| 2 doz Blk Worsted Hose | 5.00 | 10.00 | |
| 1 [doz Blk Worsted Hose] | 9.00 | 9.00 | |
| 6 doz Elastics | 1.50 | 9.00 | |
| 1 4/ 12 doz Fancy Combs | 2.50 | 3.34 | |
| carried over | $743.51 |
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Endorsement in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.
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TEXT: Possibly short for “Gros de Naples,” a plain woven silk fabric from Italy used for coats or hats. (“Gros de Naples,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 74.)
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
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A lightweight silk taffeta from the East Indies. (“Choppat,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 40.)
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
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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. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 327.)
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
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Large, brightly colored handkerchiefs typically manufactured in the Madras region of India. (“Madras,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 287.)
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
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