Invoice, Mead, Stafford & Co. to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 8 October 1836
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Mead, Stafford & Co., Invoice, , New York Co., NY, to , [, Geauga Co., OH], 8 Oct. 1836; unidentified handwriting; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes docket and insertion.Single leaf measuring 12⅝ x 7⅝ inches (32 x 19 cm). The top, right, and bottom edges of the document have the square cut of manufactured paper; the left edge is torn, suggesting the leaf was part of a bifolium or removed from a volume. The top and bottom edges were brought together into a gate fold horizontally, then folded in half to form four panels. Graphite and ink redactions appear throughout the invoice in an unidentified handwriting. Marcellus Cowdery docketed the verso of the third panel: “Mead, Stafford & Co | Groceries | $812.01”. It remained in a folded state for some time with other documents stacked on top of it, evidenced by the pattern of coal dust on the second and third panels of the verso.This document was in the possession of church agents who purchased groceries from Mead, Stafford & Co. in . Based on the docket by Marcellus Cowdery, the invoice was in church possession by 1837, suggesting continuous institutional custody.
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Cowdery served as clerk of the Kirtland High Council in 1837 (Minute Book 1, 11 and 29 May 1837).
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| Brought over | $610.31 | ||
| 2 Baskets Champ Wine | $9½ | 19.00 | |
| 1 Bbl [Barrel] 12/— Old Cogniac Brandy | 43 Glls [Gallons] | 12/— | 66.00 |
| 1 Hhd Hogshead No 1 St Croix Rum | 110 [Glls] | 8/— | 110.00 |
| 1 Keg 2/ 6 Copperas | 68.5. 63lbs | 3 | 2.20 |
| 1 oz Imt Imitation fine Crimson Bronze | 18/— | 2.25 | |
| Cartage | 2.25 | ||
| $812.01 |
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The size and weight of a barrel varied and was often dependent on whether the contents were liquid or solid. In the United States, statutes generally regulated that a barrel should contain 28 to 31½ gallons. (“Barrel,” 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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The meaning of “hogshead” varied based on time period, location, and the goods involved, but it usually referred to a cask holding a measure of liquid. For wine, the measure was eventually standardized to sixty-three U.S. gallons. (“Hogshead,” in American Dictionary [1828]; “Hogshead,” in Oxford English Dictionary, 5:327–328.)
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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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.)
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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Used in making inks and pigments. (“Copperas,” 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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The cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart. (“Cartage,” 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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Docket in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery.
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