Invoice, J. F. Scribner to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 16 June 1836

Footnotes

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2. 1

   “A kind of dagger or poniard.” (“Dirk,” 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.

3. 2

   Twelve dozen or 144 items. (“Gross,” 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.

4. 3

   A type of pewter metal, used for servingware. (Holland, Manufactures in Metal, 3:102–111.)  

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   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.

5. 4

   Chains used to secure pocket watches to the wearer. (Random, Helps and Hints 25.)  

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   Random, Charles. Helps and Hints: How to Protect Life and Property. With Instructions in Rifle and Pistol Shooting, &c. London: T. Hurst, 1835.

6. 5

   Twelve dozen or 144 items. (“Gross,” 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.

7. 6

   A metal ball fitted onto the tips of the horns of cattle to prevent the goring of their handlers. (Comstock, History of the House of P. & F. Corbin, 24; Roosevelt, “Peter Norton and Gwen Adams.”)  

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   Comstock, John B. History of the House of P. & F. Corbin. New Britain, CT: Corbin House, 1904.

   Roosevelt, Laura D. “Peter Norton and Gwen Adams.” Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, 1 Apr. 2007. Online version at mvmagazine.com. Accessed 11 Dec. 2020. https://mvmagazine.com/news/2007/04/01/peter-norton-and-gwen-adams.

8. 7

   “An instrument for cropping the snuff of a candle.” (“Snuffers,” 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.

9. 8

   “A borer; a small instrument with a pointed screw at the end, for boring holes in wood by turning. It is applied only to small instruments; a large instrument of the like kind is called an auger.” (“Gimblet,” 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.

10. 9

    Refers to both a spindle used to wind thread or silk and a clasp used to fasten a padlock. (“Hasp,” 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.

11. 10

    “A spout; an instrument to draw out or discharge liquor from a cask, vat or pipe; so named from its projection.” (“Cock,” 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.

12. 11

    “A pipe to be inserted in a cask for drawing liquor, and stopped with a peg or spiggot.” (“Faucet,” 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.

13. 12

    “A knife with a thin blade fixed by a tang in a wooden handle, used by shoemakers for cutting and paring leather.” (“Shoe,” in Progressive Dictionary of the English Language, 422.)  

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    Fallows, Samuel. The Progressive Dictionary of the English Language, a Supplementary Word-Book to All the Leading Dictionaries of The United States and Great Britain. . . . Chicago: The Progressive Publishing Company, 1885.

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    Unidentified handwriting ends; printed text resumes.  

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    Printed form ends; unidentified handwriting resumes.  

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    A type of file used to sharpen saws, blades, or for finishing metals. (“Mill,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 6:445.)  

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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.

17. 14

    A bastard file has an intermediate surface between a smooth and rough file. (Whittock et al., Complete Book of Trades, 231; “Bastard,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 1:695.)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    Whittock, N., J. Bennett, J. Badcock, C. Newton, and others. The Complete Book of Trades, or the Parents’ Guide and Youths’ Instructor; Forming a Popular Encyclopaedia of Trades, Manufactures, and Commerce, as at Present Pursued in England. . . . London: T. D. Knight, 1837.

    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.

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    Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.  

19. 15

    A tool used to “form right angles, or otherwise measure angles.” (“Square,” in American Dictionary [1828].)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    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.

20. 16

    A tool used to “form right angles, or otherwise measure angles.” (“Square,” in American Dictionary [1828].)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    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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    Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.  

22. 17

    A tool for sharpening scythes. (Digest of Patents Issued by the United States, 558; Fessenden, Complete Farmer and Rural Economist, 324.)  

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    A Digest of Patents, Issued by the United States, from 1790 to January 1, 1839: Published by Act of Congress, under the Superintendence of the Commissioner of Patents, Henry L. Ellsworth. To Which Is Added the Present Law relating to Patents. Washington DC: Peter Force, 1840.

    Fessenden, Thomas G. The Complete Farmer and Rural Economist; Containing a Compendious Epitome of the Most Important Brances of Agricultural and Rural Economy. 4th ed. Boston: Otis, Broaders, and Co., 1839.

23. 18

    A tool for sharpening scythes. (Fessenden, Complete Farmer and Rural Economist, 324.)  

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    Fessenden, Thomas G. The Complete Farmer and Rural Economist; Containing a Compendious Epitome of the Most Important Brances of Agricultural and Rural Economy. 4th ed. Boston: Otis, Broaders, and Co., 1839.

24. 19

    Traces “are the straps, chains or ropes by which a carriage or sleigh is drawn by horses.” (“Trace,” in American Dictionary [1828].)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    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.

25. 20

    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.)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    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.

    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.

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    Blistered Steel was a coarse form of steel produced by heating wrought iron with charcoal in a process known as cementation. (Hazen, Panorama of Professions and Trades, 282.)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    Hazen, Edward. The Panorama of Professions and Trades; or Every Man’s Book. Philadelphia: Uriah Hunt, 1837.

27. 22

    The cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart. (“Cartage,” in American Dictionary [1828].)  

    Comprehensive Works Cited

    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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    Docket in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.