Invoice, Mead, Stafford & Co. to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 8 October 1836

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Invoice, Mead, Stafford & Co. to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 8 October 1836
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Mead, Stafford & Co., Invoice,
New York City
Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...
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, New York 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], 8 Oct. 1836; unidentified handwriting; endorsements in handwriting of
Newel K. Whitney
3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...
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; docket in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL.

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Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...
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8th Oct 1836

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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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27 Water St

Bo[ugh]t of Mead Stafford & Co

2 Chests Y[oung] H[yson] Tea 114. 115 229. 40 189 lbs 0.58 109.62

2
Tierces
A cask which varied in size but was usually between forty and forty-two gallons.
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P. R. Molasses <1> 87. <1> 87 174.2. 172Gs 0.48 82.56

1
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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P.R. Sugar 1414.170. 1244lbs 0.11 136.84

1 Bag Pepper 96. 1. 95lbs 0.09 8.55

1 [Bag] Pimento 113. 1. 112lbs 0.08½ 9.52

1/2 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.
Pure Ginger wt 80½lbs 0.11 8.85

1 [Bbl] 2/ 6
Salaretus
A bicarbonate of potash, used as a leavening agent in baking.
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254.18. 236lbs 0.10 23.91

2<1> [Bbl] 2/ 6 Madder 204.18. 186lbs 13 24.49

2 [Bbl] <*>
Newel K. Whitney added an asterisk here, which corresponds to an endorsement written on the second page, which reads:"1 Bbll was Summer oil."

Winter Oil
A type of oil made of the highest grade of whale oil, refined so as to remain liquid during the cold winter months.
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35 each 70 Glls [Gallons] 1.10 77.00

1 [Bbl] 2/ 6 S. S. Almonds 121.21 100lbs 14 14.31

1 [Bbl]
Sweet Oil
Another name for olive oil.
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wt 30½ Glls 1.35 41.17

2 [Bbl] Spts Turpentine 34.36½ 70½ Glls 60 46.30

1 [Bbl] Rosin 18/— 2.25

1 [Bbl] 2/ 6 Camwood 203.22. 181lbs 5 9.36

3 Boxes No 2 Bar Soap 76lbs each 228lbs 6 13.68

1 Bbl 2/ 6 Chalk 280.18. 262lbs 1 2.93

1 Keg
2
A small cask or barrel, varying in size but usually containing less than ten gallons. (“Keg,” in American Dictionary [1828]; “Keg,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 5: 667.)
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The Oxford English Dictionary. Edited by James A. H. Murray, Henry Bradley, W. A. Craigie, and C. T. Onions. 12 vols. 1933. Reprint, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970.
2/ 6
Copperass [copperas]
A substance used in making inks and pigments.
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87.6 81lbs 3 2.74

1 [Keg] 2/ 6 Alum 87.6 81lbs 6¼ 5.38

1 [Keg] 2/ 6 S. F. Indigo 29.7. 22lbs 12/— 33.31

1 [Keg] 2/ 6 Sulpher 65.6 59lbs 4½ 2.97

1 [Keg] 2/ 6 Roll Brimstone 48.4 44lbs 4 2.07

1 [Keg] 2/ 6 best Glue 34.8. 26lbs 18 4.99

3 [Keg] N H Powder HFG $5.50 16.50

1 [Keg] Plug Tobacco 240. 28. 212lbs 16 33.92

1 [Keg Plug Tobacco] 207. 28. 179lbs 18 32.22

1 Box Pepper Sauce 26/— 3.25

2 [Boxes]
Poland Starch
A fine starch made from higher-quality flour than usual starch.
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31.32 31.32 63lbs 10 6.30

10 Matts
Cassia
An aromatic tree bark, similar to cinnamon.
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46lbs 13 5.98

10lbs Cloves 28 2.80

6lbs Nutmegs 13/— 9.75

5
Bladders
A cow bladder sometimes used to store and ship tobacco snuff.
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S Snuff 31lbs 21 6.51

1 Jar 5/ M [Snuff] 25lbs 2 oz 2/— 6.91

6 Camsters Percussion Grams 4/— 3.00

12 <10> M [Percussion] Caps 5/— 6.25

11 Lumps L Sugar 101lbs 15 15.15

1 Bbl 2/ 6 Loaf [Sugar] 131. 18. 113lbs 16½ 18.96

over 830.30

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[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].)
Newel K. Whitney added an asterisk here, which corresponds to an endorsement written on the second page, which reads:"1 Bbll was Summer oil."
[2]
A small cask or barrel, varying in size but usually containing less than ten gallons. (“Keg,” in American Dictionary [1828]; “Keg,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 5: 667.)
The Oxford English Dictionary. Edited by James A. H. Murray, Henry Bradley, W. A. Craigie, and C. T. Onions. 12 vols. 1933. Reprint, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970.