Invoice, Thompson & Company to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 13 October 1836

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Invoice, Thompson & Company to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 13 October 1836
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Nathaniel Boyd
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on behalf of Thompson & Company, Invoice,
New York City
Dutch founded New Netherland colony, 1625. Incorporated under British control and renamed New York, 1664. Harbor contributed to economic and population growth of city; became largest city in American colonies. British troops defeated Continental Army under...
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, New York Co., NY, to
Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery
A mercantile partnership composed of Sidney Rigdon, JS, and Oliver Cowdery, likely formed in June 1836. The partnership purchased wholesale goods on credit, using promissory notes, from merchants in Buffalo, New York, in June 1836. In September 1836, the ...
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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], 13 Oct. 1836; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of
Nathaniel Boyd
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; one page; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes docket and redactions.

Single leaf measuring 6¼ x 7⅞ inches (16 x 20 cm). Printed in black ink at the top of the page is the date line, business logo, and address for Thompson & Company in several font types. The print is overinked. The document was trifolded horizontally. Graphite redactions appear throughout the invoice in unidentified handwriting. Marcellus Cowdery docketed the verso of the second panel: “Thompson & Co | Carpets & Rugs. | $911.14”.

This document was in the possession of church agents who purchased carpet from Thompson & Company in
New York City
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. Based on the docket by 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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Cowdery served as clerk of the Kirtland High Council in 1837 (Minute Book 1, 11 and 29 May 1837).
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Smith & Cowdry [Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]
A mercantile partnership composed of Sidney Rigdon, JS, and Oliver Cowdery, likely formed in June 1836. The partnership purchased wholesale goods on credit, using promissory notes, from merchants in Buffalo, New York, in June 1836. In September 1836, the ...
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13 Octr 1836

Bought of Thompson & Company

Carpet and Floor Cloth Warehouse No. 180 Broad Way.

Printed text ends; Nathaniel Boyd handwriting resumes.
54.2 p[ai]r 178.

8.2 180

4.1 902

6 1 872 536 Y[ar]ds
Plaid Venetian
A fine woven and twilled woolen fabric used for making dresses and other clothing.
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1.00 $536.00

1351. 91 [Yds Plaid Venetian] 0.872 79.62

1365 61.

1385 97 158 [Yds] Carpets 1.10 173.80

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Wittan [Wilton?] Rugs
A type of carpet manufactured at Wilton, England.
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4.25 34.00

6 Wittan Rugs 4.50 27.00

@ 6mo. 9 Wittan Rugs 5.00 45.00

Wrapper 2.25

$897.67

1½% for Exch[ang]e 13.47

911.14

Rec[eive]d paym[en]t by Note payl at
B[an]k of Geauga
Organized, Oct. 1831, with capital stock of $100,000. Originally located on first floor of building at corner of Main and State streets in Painesville village. Made loan to JS, Dec. 1835. New building completed, 1836.
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Thompson & Co.

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