Invoice, William Tell Jones & Co. to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 25 June 1836

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William Tell Jones & Co., Invoice,
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Located in western New York on eastern shore of Lake Erie at head of Niagara River and mouth of Buffalo Creek. County seat. Settled by 1801. Land for town allocated, 1810. Incorporated as village, 1813, but mostly destroyed later that year during War of 1812...
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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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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, 25 June 1836; unidentified handwriting; dockets in handwriting of unidentified scribe and Marcellus Cowdery; two pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes address and postal markings.
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	Bill Continued	$705.09
3 Dz [Dozen] Blacking	@ 7/—	2.63
1 Box Mustard	20/—	2.50
1 Doz Sweet Oil 8 Another name for olive oil. (Child, Family Nurse, 88.) Comprehensive Works Cited Child, Mrs. The Family Nurse; or Companion of the Frugal Housewife. Boston: Charles J. Hendee, 1837. Box 1/ 6	36/—	4.69
1 Box pepper Sauce	@ 34/	4.25
15 Boxes 8 by 10 Glass	@ 19/—	35.63
5 [Boxes] 7 by 9 [Glass]	@ 18/—	11.25
3 Boxes Herring no [number] 1.	@ 11/—	4.13
1 Hhd [Hogshead] 9 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.) 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. 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. Molasses 137 1— 136	@ 53	72.08
1 Doz Scythe Sheathes	@ 40/—	5.00
		847.25
	Cartage 10 The cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart. (“Cartage,” 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.	1.00
		$848.25

Sirs

The Bal[ance] of your Bill shall be forwarded the first opportunity

Resp Yours

W T. Jones & Co [p. [2]]

	Bill Continued	$705.09
3 Dz Dozen Blacking	@ 7/—	2.63
1 Box Mustard	20/—	2.50
1 Doz Sweet Oil 8 Another name for olive oil. (Child, Family Nurse, 88.) Comprehensive Works Cited Child, Mrs. The Family Nurse; or Companion of the Frugal Housewife. Boston: Charles J. Hendee, 1837. Box 1/ 6	36/—	4.69
1 Box pepper Sauce	@ 34/	4.25
15 Boxes 8 by 10 Glass	@ 19/—	35.63
5 [Boxes] 7 by 9 [Glass]	@ 18/—	11.25
3 Boxes Herring no [number] 1.	@ 11/—	4.13
1 Hhd Hogshead 9 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.) 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. 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. Molasses 137 1— 136	@ 53	72.08
1 Doz Scythe Sheathes	@ 40/—	5.00
		847.25
	Cartage 10 The cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart. (“Cartage,” 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.	1.00
		$848.25

Sirs

The Balance of your Bill shall be forwarded the first opportunity

Resp Yours

W T. Jones & Co [p. [2]]

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Invoice, William Tell Jones & Co. to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 25 June 1836
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1. 8
  Another name for olive oil. (Child, Family Nurse, 88.)
  
  Child, Mrs. The Family Nurse; or Companion of the Frugal Housewife. Boston: Charles J. Hendee, 1837.
2. 9
  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.
3. 10
  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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