Invoice, H. Smith & Co. to Vinson Knight, November 1836

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H. Smith & Co.
A mercantile company created and run by Hyrum Smith. It is unclear when Smith started the business. An extant daybook and ledger for the company indicate that he sold goods between July and November 1836. It is not clear if Smith operated an independent store...
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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, to
Vinson Knight
14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...
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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], Nov. 1836; handwriting of
Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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Nov. 1836

Mr.

Bo[ugh]t. of

1. ps [piece] Silk	17. Y[ar]ds at $1.30	$22.10
1 [ps] Sheeting 1 A light, plain woven cotton fabric. (“Sheeting,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 141.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	30. [Yds] 0.13½	3.97
2 Bales Wicking	@ 0.13	0.26
1½ doz[en] Sheets wadding 2 This probably refers to sheets of carded cotton used for making quilts. (“Wadding,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 164.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	@ 0.70	1.05
2. Comforters	3/ 6	0.88
4. Belt 2 All	0.46	0.46
1. p[ai]r Suspenders	0.07	0.07
1 2 [pr] Buck[skin] Gloves	8/—	2.00
2 [pr] Ladies [Gloves]	@ 3/4	0.84
1 [pr] Fur [Gloves]	$1.33	1.33
3 Spellings books	2/— <1/4 lb Silk $11.00>	3.00
2 Fur Collars	@ 2.00	6.00
1. [Fur] Cap	$12.00 1. @ 5/—	12.63
1. Sive [Cap]	2/3	0.28
2. Bunches Brade [Braid] 3 Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles,, 24.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	2/— 2 @ 0.04	0.58
2 [Bunches Braid]	2/—	0.50
1 0.08 & cord 0.14 in 3 Lacets 4 Braids used to form patterns for laces. (“Lacet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 89.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. —	@ 1/—	0.60
1 Shawl 7.25 & 1. Piece Pongee 5 A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America,, 327.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. $8.00		15.25
8 papers pins 6/— & 2 Doz frogs 6 An ornamental fastening which consisted of “a spindle-shaped button, covered with silk or other material, which passes through a loop on the opposite side of the garment.” These closures were originally used on military dress coats and cloaks. (“Frog,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:559.) Comprehensive Works Cited 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. 0.44		1.19
1 Trunk	$3.00	3.00
1. Spade	7/—	0.87
1. Toilet Looking Glass	$2.75	2.75
1 pr Elasticks	1/6	0.19
3⅝ Mixed Br[oa]d Cloth	$5.75	20.84
4 7/ 16 Soap	0.06	0.27
		$100.91

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Nov. 1836

Mr.

Bought. of

1. ps piece Silk	17. Yards at $1.30	$22.10
1 ps Sheeting 1 A light, plain woven cotton fabric. (“Sheeting,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 141.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	30. Yds 0.13½	3.97
2 Bales Wicking	@ 0.13	0.26
1½ dozen Sheets wadding 2 This probably refers to sheets of carded cotton used for making quilts. (“Wadding,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 164.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	@ 0.70	1.05
2. Comforters	3/ 6	0.88
4. Belt All	0.46	0.46
1. pair Suspenders	0.07	0.07
2 pr Buckskin Gloves	8/—	2.00
2 [pr] Ladies [Gloves]	@ 3/4	0.84
1 [pr] Fur [Gloves]	$1.33	1.33
3 Spellings books	2/— 1/4 lb Silk $11.00	3.00
2 Fur Collars	@ 2.00	6.00
1. Fur Cap	$12.00 1. @ 5/—	12.63
1. Sive [Cap]	2/3	0.28
2. Bunches Brade Braid 3 Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles,, 24.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	2/— 2 @ 0.04	0.58
2 [Bunches Braid]	2/—	0.50
1 0.08 & cord 0.14 in 3 Lacets 4 Braids used to form patterns for laces. (“Lacet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 89.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. —	@ 1/—	0.60
1 Shawl 7.25 & 1. Piece Pongee 5 A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America,, 327.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. $8.00		15.25
8 papers pins 6/— & 2 Doz frogs 6 An ornamental fastening which consisted of “a spindle-shaped button, covered with silk or other material, which passes through a loop on the opposite side of the garment.” These closures were originally used on military dress coats and cloaks. (“Frog,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:559.) Comprehensive Works Cited 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. 0.44		1.19
1 Trunk	$3.00	3.00
1. Spade	7/—	0.87
1. Toilet Looking Glass	$2.75	2.75
1 pr Elasticks	1/6	0.19
3⅝ Mixed Broad Cloth	$5.75	20.84
4 7/ 16 Soap	0.06	0.27
		$100.91

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Editorial Title
Invoice, H. Smith & Co. to Vinson Knight, November 1836
ID #
8037
Total Pages
2
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- Warren Parrish
Footnotes
1. 1
  A light, plain woven cotton fabric. (“Sheeting,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 141.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
2. 2
  This probably refers to sheets of carded cotton used for making quilts. (“Wadding,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 164.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
3. 3
  Braids were woven or plaited fabric that was flat, round, or tubular; they were used for binding or trimming. (“Braid,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles,, 24.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
4. 4
  Braids used to form patterns for laces. (“Lacet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 89.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
5. 5
  A clothing and curtain fabric with Chinese origins woven from uneven threads of silk. It was originally a tan color but in the early nineteenth century was often dyed. (“Pongee,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America,, 327.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
6. 6
  An ornamental fastening which consisted of “a spindle-shaped button, covered with silk or other material, which passes through a loop on the opposite side of the garment.” These closures were originally used on military dress coats and cloaks. (“Frog,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:559.)
  
  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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