Invoice and Letter, Gardner & Patterson to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 15 June 1836
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& , Invoice and Letter, , Erie Co., NY, to , , Geauga Co., OH, 15 June 1836; unidentified handwriting; four pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes address, postal markings, and endorsements.
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| Amount brought forward | $176.96 | |
| 1 4 bottle w [wood] fram Castor Caster | 14/ | 1.75 |
| 1 m short 6m Percussion Caps | @ 4/6 | 3.38 |
| 1 Dozen Sun glasses | 7/ 6 | 0.94 |
| 2 Doz Cruets | @ 10/ | 2.50 |
| 3 Doz Salts assorted | @ 12/ | 4.50 |
| 2 Doz Glass Cup plates | @ 4/ | 1.00 |
| 4 Doz Wines | @ 10/ | 5.00 |
| 1/2 Each Short 3 Doz Decantrs (Ring noch) | 1½ 21/ 1½ 28/ | 9.19 |
| 1/2 Each Short 3 Doz Decantrs (Plain & Mould) | 1½ 15/ 1½ 21/ | 6.75 |
| 2 Doz Handled Tumblers | @ 12/ | 3.00 |
| 4 Doz Tumblers | Each 7/ 8/ 9/ ground bottom | 12.00 |
| 2 Doz Tavern | Each @ 12/ | 3.00 |
| 3 Doz Glass Dishes | 1 12/ 2 10/ | 4.00 |
| 3 pair round [Dishes] | @ 8/ | 3.00 |
| 6 water Decanters | @ 6/ | 4.50 |
| 2 Doz Glass Lamps. | 1/2 18/ 1/2 22/ 1/2 30/ 1/2 40/ | 6.88 |
| 1/2 [Doz Glass] Lanterns | @ $6.50 | 3.25 |
| 2 Persian Tea Setts. | @ 15/ T Pot Sugar Cream 12 Teas & Bowl | 3.75 |
| 2 Doz CC Plates | @ 3/9 | 0.94 |
| 1 Doz Glass Jars | Ea 16/ 24/ 40/ | 10.00 |
| 266.29 | ||
| Freight from New York on 2092 lbs @ $1.00 | 20.92 | |
| 3 Casks @ 6/ Cartge 4/— | 2.75 | |
| $289.96 |
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A metal or glass container with a perforated top used for table condiments. Casters were often decorated and sold as matched sets with a metal stand. (“Caster,” in American Dictionary [1828]; see also 13th Annual Illustrated Catalogue, 40–47.)
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.
13th Annual Illustrated Catalogue of the Busiest House in America Containing Illustrations and Prices of a Few Leading and Staple Styles of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Silverware, Clocks, Canes, Umbrellas, Opera Glasses, Gold Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Etc. Salem, WV: Busiest House in America, 1889.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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A condiment jar for table salt, often decorative. (See 13th Annual Illustrated Catalogue, 49.)
13th Annual Illustrated Catalogue of the Busiest House in America Containing Illustrations and Prices of a Few Leading and Staple Styles of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Silverware, Clocks, Canes, Umbrellas, Opera Glasses, Gold Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Etc. Salem, WV: Busiest House in America, 1889.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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Abbreviation for creamware, or cream-colored earthenware, an inexpensive ceramic produced in the 1830s that was light in color. (Miller, “A Revised Set of CC Index Values,” 1.)
Miller, George L. “A Revised Set of CC Index Values for Classification and Economic Scaling of English Ceramics from 1787 to 1880.” Historical Archaeology 25, no. 1 (1991): 1–25.
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“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].)
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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Insertion in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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