Invoice and Letter, Gardner & Patterson to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 27 June 1836
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Source Note
Charles G. Irish on behalf of & , Invoice and Letter, , Erie Co., NY, to , , Geauga Co., OH, 27 June 1836; handwriting of Charles G. Irish; docket in handwriting of ; three pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes postal markings and endorsements.
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| 9. Pro Tea Setts | Ea 8/— 9/— | 19.13 |
| 9 Pro Covered Dishes | @ 8/— | 9.00 |
| 6 Pro Sauce Tureens | @ 6/— | 4.50 |
| 3 [Pro] Soup [Tureens] | @ 24/— | 9.00 |
| 1½ Gross Pro Teas | @ $5.00 | 7.50 |
| 1 Gro Pro Coffees | @ $8.00 | 8.00 |
| 1 set Short. 3 Imitation China Tea Setts | 28/— | 10.50 |
| 2 White [China Tea Setts] | 7½ | 15.00 |
| 1 dozen 12/ Short. 1/2 Doz Pro Jugs | Ea 12/— 20/— 30/— 42/— | 6.50 |
| 1 Luster China Tea Setts | 5.00 | |
| 3 Doz Colored Jugs | 1½ 18/— 1 28/— 1/2 40/— | 9.38 |
| 16 Doz Edgd Plates | 2 5/— 6 4/— 4 3 /9 2 3/ 6 2 3/— | 7.73 |
| 2 Doz Toy Cans | @ 4/— | 1.00 |
| 6 pair Ewers & Basins | @ 6/— | 4.50 |
| 6 pair CC [Ewers & Basins] | @ 4/ 3 | 3.19 |
| 1 doz short 16/— 1 Doz. CC Jugs | Ea 6/— 10/— 16/— | 4.00 |
| 1 Doz End Sugars | @ 14/— | 1.75 |
| 1 Doz Pro Bowls | Ea 10/— 12/— | 2.75 |
| 4 Doz End Bowls | Ea 6/— 7/— | 6.50 |
| 1 Gro End Teas | @— | 3.00 |
| 1 Doz Prd Printed Tea Pots | Ea 40/— 48/— | 11.00 |
| 1 Doz CC Chambers | @ 24/— | 3.00 |
| 1 Doz Cold Chambers | @ 30/— | 3.75 |
| 2 Doz Glass Peppers | @ 12/— | 3.00 |
| 6 4 Hole Brit Castors Casters | @ 12/— | 9.00 |
| 1 Doz Sun Glasses | @ — | 0.94 |
| 2 [Doz] Crewets Cruets | @ 10/— | 2.50 |
| 5 short 3 Doz Salts assorted | @ 12/— | 4.50 |
| 4 Doz Glass Cup Plates | 4/— | 2.00 |
| 177.62 |
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A deep earthenware or plated vessel with a lid, usually utilized to serve soup, sauce, or gravy. (“Tureen,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 11:476.)
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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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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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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Lusterware or lustreware was a type of ceramic pottery invented in England and widely popular in the nineteenth century. It was produced by applying metal oxide to the surface of pottery, giving it the appearance of silver, gold, or copper. (“Lustre,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 6:515.)
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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A pitcher with a wide spout, used to hold water. It was pared with a basin and often used for washing hands. (“Ewer,” 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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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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Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
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A euphemistic term in the crockery trade for a chamber pot, a bedchamber vessel used for human waste. (“Chamberpot,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 2:258.)
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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A condiment jar for pepper, 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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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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A small bottle or vial for holding liquids such as vinegar or oil. A matched set of casters was called a cruet frame or cruet set. (“Cruet,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 2:1217.)
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.
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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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