Invoice, J. F. Scribner to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 16 June 1836
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Source Note
, Invoice, , Erie Co., NY, to , [, Geauga Co., OH], 16 June 1836; printed form with manuscript additions in the handwriting of an unidentified scribe; insertions in handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting of a second unidentified scribe and ; four pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.
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| 5 dozen knives & forks | 4/. | 2.75 | |
| 4 [doz knives & forks] | 14/. | 7.00 | |
| 6 [doz knives & forks] | Each 5/6. 8/. 9/. 10/. 12/. 14/. 15/. | 55.13 | |
| 1 pair Canes | 10/. | 1.25 | |
| 1 doz Stuts | 22/. | 2.75 | |
| 1 Card Pocket Knives | $36 | 36.00 | |
| 1 [doz Pocket Knives] | Ea 15/. 18/. 40/. 44/. 56/. | 21.63 | |
| 2 [doz Pocket Knives] | 36/. | 9.00 | |
| 11/ 12 [doz Pocket Knives] | [Ea] 48/. 84/. | 15.12 | |
| 8/ 12 [doz Pocket Knives] | 60/. | 5.00 | |
| 9/ 12 [doz Pocket Knives] | 48/. | 4.50 | |
| 3/ 14 [doz] Penn [Knives] | Ea 32/. 24/ | 5.25 | |
| 11/ 12 [doz Penn Knives] | 30/. | 3.45 | |
| 3 doz Scissor Dirks | 22/. | 8.50 | |
| 1 doz Razor in Cases | Ea 26/. 38/. | 8.00 | |
| 3 doz Best on Cards | 96/. | 36.00 | |
| 1 doz Shears | Ea 18/. 32/. | 7.00 | 228.23 |
| 11/ 12 doz Scissor | [Ea]22/. 32/. | 6.20 | |
| 1 [doz Scissor] | 18/. | 2.25 | |
| 6 doz Silver Plated Table Spoons | 18/. | 13.50 | |
| 6 [doz Silver Plated] Teas [Spoons] | 8/. | 6.00 | |
| 1/2 Gross. Britania [Spoons] | 54/. | 3.38 | |
| 1 [Grs. Britania] Tea [Spoons] | 24/. | 3.00 | |
| 1 Grs. Imd Iron [Spoons] | 30/. | 3.75 | |
| 3 doz Guard Chains | 16/. | 6.00 | |
| 2 Ivory Rules | 40/. | 10.00 | |
| 2 Grs. Glt Coat Buttons | Ea 8/. 12/. 14/. 28/. 44/. | 26.50 | |
| 1 [Grs. Glt Coat Buttons] | 56/. | 7.00 | |
| 2 [Grs. Glt] Vest [Buttons] | 5/. 6/. 10/. | 5.25 | |
| 1 [Grs. Glt Vest Buttons] | 16/. 20/. 24/. | 7.50 | |
| 12 [Grs.] Suspender [Buttons] | 3/6 | 5.25 | |
| 6 [Grs.] Pearl Shirts [Buttons] | 7/. | 5.25 | |
| 4 Grs. Corsets Eyelots | 4/. | 2.00 | |
| 3 Grs. Nitting Pins | Ea 3/. 5/. | 3.00 | 115.83 |
| Amount Carried | Amt Carrd | $344.66 |
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Footnotes
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“A kind of dagger or poniard.” (“Dirk,” 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.
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Twelve dozen or 144 items. (“Gross,” 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.
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A type of pewter metal, used for servingware. (Holland, Manufactures in Metal, 3:102–111.)
Holland, John. A Treatise on the Progressive Improvement and Present State of the Manufactures in Metal. Vol. 3. In The Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Vol. 52. Edited by Dionysius Lardner. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1834.
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Chains used to secure pocket watches to the wearer. (Random, Helps and Hints 25.)
Random, Charles. Helps and Hints: How to Protect Life and Property. With Instructions in Rifle and Pistol Shooting, &c. London: T. Hurst, 1835.
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