Invoice, William Tell Jones & Co. to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 25 June 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
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, 25 June 1836; unidentified handwriting; dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe and Marcellus Cowdery; two pages; JS Office Papers, 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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June 25. 1836.

Messrs.
R Cahoon & Co [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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Bo[ugh]t of W[illiam] 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.
8/— Rum 32 Gall[on]s @ 9/— $37.00

1 [Bbl] 8/— Brandy 32 [Galls] @ 14/— 57.00

1 [Bbl] 8/— Gin 32 [Galls] @ 11/— 45.00

2 1 Qr Cask
2
“A close vessel for containing liquors, formed by staves, heading and hoops. This is a general term comprehending the pipe, hogshead, butt, barrel, etc.” (“Cask,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
malaga 33 Ea[ch] @ 66 5/ 6 45.38

1 [Qr Cask] Port Wine 32 Gs. 14/— 56.00

1 Bbl 8/— Rasberry Cordial 43½ @ 8/— 44.50

1 [Bbl] 8/— Wintergreen 42 [@] 7/— 37.75

1 Chest Y[oung] H[yson] Tea 118.19 out 99 @ $0.45 44.55

1 Box pipes 6 Gross @ 3/ 6 2.63

1 Bbl Raisins 393 lb 0.09 35.37

1 Box 1/ 6 6 [illegible] figs 64lb 0.09 5.95

1 Keg
3
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.
Best plug Tob[bacco] 246 <216> 30 @ 0.16 34.56

1 Box 2/— h[al]f pound Tob 10 Doz[en] @ 4/ 6 5.88

1 Box 2/— pound Tob 4½ [Doz] @ 9/— 5.31

1 [Box] 2/— Chewing Tob 45 @ 0.24 11.05

6 Mats
Cassia
An aromatic tree bark, similar to cinnamon.
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Box 2/— 27 lb @ 0.17 4.84

300 Codfish @ @ 4½ 13.50

2 Bbls 2/— Eagle Sugar 217. 210 427 @ 0.11 47.47

10lb Cloves Box no 1. @ 2/6 3.13

2 lb nutmegs [Box no 1.] @ 16/— 4.00

1 Keg 1/—
Glaub Salts
A sulphate of soda.
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31 lb @ 5½ 1.85

1 [Keg] 1/— Epsom 30 @ 0.08 2.53

1 Bbl 2/— Rice 224 lb @ 5½ 12.57

9 lb Float Indigo Box 1/— 14½ 15.88

1 Keg 1/—
Copperass [copperas]
A substance used in making inks and pigments.
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30 lb @ 0.05 1.63

1 [Keg] 1/— Allum 37 @ 0.08 3.03

1 Box Starch (not sent)

1 [Box] 1/ 6 Sal Aeratas 80 lb @ 0.12 9.79

hf Bbl White Lead 3 Kegs @ 4/— 376 @ 11½ 44.74

1 Keg pure Ginger 44 @ 1/— 8.50

1 Bag pepper 106 @ 0.10 10.60

1 [Bag ] Spice 96 @ 0.10 9.60

1 Keg 1/— Sal Nitre 50 @ 1/— 6.50

1 Bbl 8/— Oil 32 32 @ 9/— 37.00

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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].)
[2]
“A close vessel for containing liquors, formed by staves, heading and hoops. This is a general term comprehending the pipe, hogshead, butt, barrel, etc.” (“Cask,” in American Dictionary [1828].)
[3]
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.