Invoice, Hempstead & Keeler to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 18 June 1836

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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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	Amount Forward		$1,271.21
	1 p[ai]r Green Barrage 5 A patterned French linen used for inexpensive clothing and furniture. (“Barrage,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 157.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	391 5/	24.53
	1 [pr] Single Foundation 6 Possibly an inexpensive type of fabric or fur used as backing for hats or other garments. (“Foundation,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:493.) 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.	8/	1.00
	3 [pr] Double [Foundation]	12/	4.50
	10 c Corset Wire	2/	2.50
	96 doz[en] Side Combs 348 in	5	17.40
#10	2 [doz] Back [Combs]	14/	3.50
11	2 [doz Back Combs]	15/	3.75
12	2 [doz Back Combs]	12/	3.00
14, 15	2 [doz Back Combs]	16/	4.00
16	2 [doz Back Combs]	17/	4.25
17	2 [doz Back Combs]	18/	4. 50
	1 [doz Back Combs] fig[ure]d 7 A fabric having a colored design on the textile face. (“Figured,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 64.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	18/	2.25
	12 [doz] Neck [Combs]	8/	1.50
	2 [doz] Dressing [Combs]	8/	2.00
	6 [doz] fine Tooth	6/	4.50
	4 10/ 12 [doz] Col[ore]d Spool Thread	4/	2.42
	2 [doz Cold] Silk Braids 8 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.	6/	1.50
	2 [doz] Blk [Silk Braids]	22/	5.50
	4 Gro[ss] 9 Twelve dozen or 144 items. (“Gross,” 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. Reeds	3/	1.50
	1 @ Linen Floss	4.00	4.00
	3/4 @ Twist 10 Another term for cotton yarn. (“Twist,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 159.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	12.00	9.00
	6 Green Gauze Veils	10/	12.00
	3 White <Green> [Gauze Veils]	20/	7.50
	10 White	6/	7.50
#25	1 Worked Cape	8/	1.00
30	1 [Worked Cape]	18/	2.25
1028	1	20/	2.50
967	1	24/	3.00
6	2	6/	1.50
1246 11 TEXT: A brace spans from this line to the end of the page, with “Smith” written sideways in the margin.	2	6/	1.50
25	1	8/	1.00
30	1	18/	2.25
620	2	22/	5.50
1001	1	20/	2.50
96	1	24/	3.00
			$1431.31

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	Amount Forward		$1,271.21
	1 pair Green Barrage 5 A patterned French linen used for inexpensive clothing and furniture. (“Barrage,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 157.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	391 5/	24.53
	1 pr Single Foundation 6 Possibly an inexpensive type of fabric or fur used as backing for hats or other garments. (“Foundation,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:493.) 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.	8/	1.00
	3 [pr] Double [Foundation]	12/	4.50
	10 c Corset Wire	2/	2.50
	96 dozen Side Combs 348 in	5	17.40
#10	2 [doz] Back [Combs]	14/	3.50
11	2 [doz Back Combs]	15/	3.75
12	2 [doz Back Combs]	12/	3.00
14, 15	2 [doz Back Combs]	16/	4.00
16	2 [doz Back Combs]	17/	4.25
17	2 [doz Back Combs]	18/	4. 50
	1 doz Back Combs figured 7 A fabric having a colored design on the textile face. (“Figured,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 64.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	18/	2.25
	2 [doz] Neck [Combs]	8/	1.50
	2 [doz] Dressing [Combs]	8/	2.00
	6 doz fine Tooth	6/	4.50
	4 10/ 12 doz Colored Spool Thread	4/	2.42
	2 doz Cold Silk Braids 8 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.	6/	1.50
	2 [doz] Blk [Silk Braids]	22/	5.50
	4 Gross 9 Twelve dozen or 144 items. (“Gross,” 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. Reeds	3/	1.50
	1 @ Linen Floss	4.00	4.00
	3/4 @ Twist 10 Another term for cotton yarn. (“Twist,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 159.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	12.00	9.00
	6 Green Gauze Veils	10/	12.00
	3 Green [Gauze Veils]	20/	7.50
	10 White	6/	7.50
#25	1 Worked Cape	8/	1.00
30	1 [Worked Cape]	18/	2.25
1028	1	20/	2.50
967	1	24/	3.00
6	2	6/	1.50
1246	2	6/	1.50
25	1	8/	1.00
30	1	18/	2.25
620	2	22/	5.50
1001	1	20/	2.50
96	1	24/	3.00
			$1431.31

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Invoice, Hempstead & Keeler to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 18 June 1836
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1. 5
  A patterned French linen used for inexpensive clothing and furniture. (“Barrage,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 157.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
2. 6
  Possibly an inexpensive type of fabric or fur used as backing for hats or other garments. (“Foundation,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 4:493.)
  
  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.
3. 7
  A fabric having a colored design on the textile face. (“Figured,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 64.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
4. 8
  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.
5. 9
  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.
6. 10
  Another term for cotton yarn. (“Twist,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 159.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
7. 11
  TEXT: A brace spans from this line to the end of the page, with “Smith” written sideways in the margin.

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