Invoice, Mead & Betts to Cahoon, Carter & Co., 18 June 1836

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Bo[ugh]t of Mead & Betts

1 p[iece]s Super Adelaid Cloth	5½	6.00	33.00
1 [ps] Mulberry [Cloth]	13¾	3.75	51.56
1 [ps] Olive [Cloth]	8½	3.75	31.88
1 [ps] Black [Cloth]	14½	3.75	54.37
1 [ps] Blue [Cloth]	16½	4.50	74.25
1 [ps] Super Blue [Cloth]	10	6.00	60.00
1 [ps] Super Black [Cloth]	10½	6.25	65.62
1 [ps] Black [Cloth]	23¼	4.50	104.63
1 [ps] Black [Cloth]	21¾	4.00	87.00
1 [ps] Brown [Cloth]	14½	4.00	58.00
1 [ps] Mixed [Cloth]	23	2.75	63.25
1 [ps] Cadet Mixed [Cloth] 1 A bluish-gray woolen fabric, fulled and shorn, often used for uniforms in military schools. (“Cadet Cloth,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 30.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	17 ½	4.50	78.75
1 [ps] Green Striped Cassimere 2 A plain woven or twilled woolen or worsted fabric with a soft finish; used for men’s clothing. (“Cassimere,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 35.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	12½	3.00	37.50
1 [ps] Drab Cloth	5½	3.00	16.50
1 [ps] Plain Cassimere	18¼	23/—	52.47
1 [ps] Striped Cassimere	18	22/—	49.50
1 [ps] Black Buck Skin Cassimere	14¾	23/—	42.40
1 [ps] Green Buck Skin Cassimere	7	23/—	20.12
1 [ps] Drab [Buck Skin Cassimere]	27	22/—	74.25
1 [ps] Light drab Stripe [Cassimere]	9¾	3.00	29.25
1 [ps] Light Blue Cassimere	5	18/—	11.25
1 [ps] Crape Buck Skin [Cassimere]	10½	16/—	21.00
1 [ps] Lavender Sattinet	12¼	15/—	22.97
1 [ps] Light Lavinder Sattinet	31	10/ 6	40.69
2 [ps] Common Sattinet	49	95	46.75
1 [ps] Canvass	43	24	10.32
1 [ps Canvass]	42½	1/ 6	7.97
4 [ps] Check	197¾	17	33.61
2 [ps] Dark Stripe	55¼	29	16.02
1 [ps] Light Stripe	31¼	1/ 6	4.23
1 [ps] Constitution Twill 3 A type of corduroy. (“Constitution,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 43.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	49¾	2/—	12.44
1 [ps] Speckled Cotton Drilling 4 A strong linen or cotton fabric often used for trousers or military uniforms. (“Drill,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 225; “Drill,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 57.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	45¾	21	9.61
1 [ps] Dark Cotton Stripe	32	1/ 6	6.50
2 [ps] Cotton Plaid Cassimere	66½	48	31.92
1 [ps] Linen Drilling	42½	48	20.40
3 [ps] Plaid Drilling	85	5/—	53.13
1 [ps] Honey Comb Drilling	27	30	8.10
			1,441.22

[p. [1]]

Amount brought over			1,441.22
1 P[iece]s Honey Comb Drilling 5 A strong linen or cotton fabric often used for trousers or military uniforms. (“Drill,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 225; “Drill,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 57.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	34	48	16.32
2 [Ps] Sriped Drilling Cord	67¾	52½	35.57
1 [Ps] Mole Skin	37	48	17.76
1 [Ps] Blue Jean 6 A twilled fabric often made out of cotton and linen used primarily for trousers. (“Jean,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 271.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	32	18	5.76
4 dz [dozen] Suspenders		8/—	4.00
1 ps Red Flannel	26½	48	12.72
1 ps White Flannel	49½	48	21.76
1 [ps] Goats Hair Camblet 7 A camblet or camlet was a plain weave used for clothing, furniture, and hangings; made from goat’s hair, part silk or linen, or wool. (“Camlet,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 188.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	12	85	10.20
1 [ps] Green French Merino 8 Cloth made from the wool of Merino sheep. (“Merino,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 294.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	19¼	12/—	28.88
1 [ps] Olive [French Merino]	15¾	12/—	23.63
1 [ps] Maroon [French Merino]	16¼	11/—	22.34
1 [ps] English Blue Merrino	20	7/—	17.50
1 [ps] Maroon Colour [Merino]	13	7/—	11.37
1 [ps] Super Green [Merino]	17½	8/—	17.50
1 [ps] Fig[ure]d 9 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. Purple Poult de Soi [Peau de Soi] 10 A stout and soft dress silk with fine cross ribs on one or both sides of the cloth. (“Peau de Soie,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 118.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	14	8/—	14.00
1 [ps Figd] Plaid (Light) [Poult de Soi]	28	9/—	31.50
1 [ps] Green [Poult de Soi]	28	9/—	31.50
1 [ps] Brown [Poult de Soi]	28	0.90	25.20
1 [ps] Black Italian Silk	50¾	90	45.67
1 [ps] Black Sinchew [Sinchaw] 11 A type of silk imported from China. (“Sinchaw,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 349.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Silk	18¾	5/—	11.72
1 [ps] Brown [Sinchew Silk]	21	4/—	10.50
2 [ps] Silk & Cotton Flagg Hdkfs [Handkerchiefs]		2.45	4.90
1 [ps] Super Scarlet Pongee 12 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. Hdkfs			15.00
2 [ps] Silk Flagg [Pongee Hdkfs]		4.37½	8.75
4 Bandanna Hdkfs		0.80	3.20
1 ps Super Flagg [Hdkfs]		6.80	6.80
1 [ps] Common [Flagg Hdkfs]		26/—	3.25
7 ps Mens Cravets 5 5/ 12 dz		26/—	17.60
2 ps Madrass 13 Large, brightly colored handkerchiefs typically manufactured in the Madras region of India. (“Madras,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 287.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Hdkfs 1/2 dz		18/—	3.38
10 [ps] Cambric 14 A light, plain woven fabric typically made from cotton or linen. (“Cambric,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 31.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	311	1/—	38.88
4 [ps Cambric]	127	11½	14.61
3 [ps] Double fold [Cambric]	101	1/ 2	14.73
3 [ps] Stamped Cambric	98	1/—	12.28
9 lbs Cotton Balls		6/ 1	7.31
1 Brown Holland 15 A generic name for fine white linen cloth. (“Holland,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 258–259.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	27	1/ 6	5.06
1 [ps Brown Holland]	26	22	5.72
1 [ps] Black Silisia [Silesia] 16 This term refers to a broad range of linen or cotton fabrics. (“Silesia,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 348.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	37½	27	10.13
1 [ps] White [Silesia]	28¼	22	6.22
			2,034.43

[p. [2]]

Amount brought over			$2,034.43
1 Ps [Piece] Yellow Silisia [Silesia] 17 This term refers to a broad range of linen or cotton fabrics. (“Silesia,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 348.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	24¾	22	5.44
1 dz [dozen] open Work Hose			7.50
2 [dz] Ladies White [Hose]		30/—	7.50
2 [dz Ladies White Hose]		27/—	6.75
1 [dz] Black Worsted [Hose]			6.00
1 [dz] Slate [Worsted Hose]			7.50
1 [dz] Black [Worsted Hose]		36/—	4.50
1 3/ 12 dz Buck[skin] Gloves		5.25	6.56
9 1 /12 9 /12 dz Ladies Mens Black Gloves		3/ 6	3.94
<1 short dn> Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney. 10 dz Ladies Horse Skin [Gloves]		18/—	22.50
1/2 dz Linen Gloves	24/—	24/—	1.50
1 dz Ladies Woodstock [Gloves] 18 Gloves made in Woodstock, England, a town famous for its glove industry. (Chronicles of the Royal Borough of Woodstock, 142–143.) Comprehensive Works Cited Ballard, Adolphus. Chronicles of the Royal Borough of Woodstock. Compiles from the Borough Records and Other Original Documents. Oxford: Alden and Co., 1896.		24/—	3.00
5 Gross 19 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. Super Lasting 20 This may refer to everlasting, a stout, tightly woven cloth generally used for ladies’ shoes. It was also used in the nineteenth-century United States for lightweight summer coats. (“Everlasting,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 235–236.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Buttons		6/—	3.75
4 [Gross Super Lasting Buttons]		3/ 6	1.75
2 Gross Vest (Paper) [Lasting Buttons]		6/—	1.50
2 [Gross Vest Buttons]		6/ 6	1.63
2 [Gross] Foundation 21 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.		9/—	2.25
5 ps Crown Lining		10/—	6.25
7 [ps] Sewing Silk Shawls		18/—	15.75
1/2 dz Fig[ure]d 22 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. Gauze Hdkfs [Handkerchiefs]	Ea 10/—		22.50
2 Plain Gauze [Hdkfs]		7/—	1.75
2 Figd Poult de Soi 23 A stout and soft dress silk with fine cross ribs on one or both sides of the cloth. (“Peau de Soie,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 118.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. [Hdkfs]		13/—	3.25
1 10/12 dz Cotton Flaggs Hdkfs		12/—	2.75
2 dz Cotton Flaggs		16/—	4.00
3 dz [Cotton Flaggs]		18/—	6.75
2 ps [Cotton Flaggs]	6 dz	16/—	12.00
1 Cotton Shawl		6/—	0.75
9 Cotton [Shawls]		8/ 6	9.56
3 ps Colourd Tabby Velvet	39	4/ 6	21.94
3 [ps] Demi peices Linene	39	70	27.30
1 [ps] Large [peices Linene]	27	6/—	20.25
1 [ps] Shirting to Line Box	30	9½	2.85
12 Corded Skirts		9/—	13.50
6 [Corded Skirts]		6/—	4.50
3 Black [Skirts]		8/ 6	3.19
1 dz Napkins		18/—	2.25
1 dz [Napkins]		24/—	3.00
			2,312.09

[p. [3]]

Amount brought over			2,312.09
1 P[iece]s Blk & White Stripe Gingham	23¾	2/—	5.94
1 [Ps Blk & White Stripe Gingham]	24½	28	6.86
1 [ps] Pink Plaid [Gingham]	30	2/—	7.50
1 [ps] Light Plaid [Gingham]	14	2/—	3.50
3 [ps] Chambra Gingham	73	2/—	18.24
2 [ps] American [Gingham]	53½	22	11.77
2 [ps] Printed Muslin	72	46	33.12
2 [ps Printed Muslin]	48	3/—	18.00
3 [ps] 4/ 4 French Calico 100 3/ 5 [illegible]	1.25¾	48	60.36
<short> Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney. 1 [ps] Imitation [Calico]	28	2/ 6	8.75
No 1 14 ps Super Light Prints	4.02½	27½	110.69
No 2 19 [ps Super Light Prints]	5.98¼	2/—	149.56
No 3 20 [ps Super Light Prints]	6.21¼	22½	139.78
[No] 4 3 [ps Super] Small Fig[ure]d 24 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. [Prints]	91¾	1/ 6	17.20
[No] 5 10 [ps] Light [Prints]	3.26½	17	55.50
[No] 6 5 [ps Light Prints]	1.51	14	21.14
[No] 7 6 [ps] Red Ground [Prints]	1.94½	1/ 4	32.42
[No] 8 3 [ps] Red Figured [Prints]	0.90¼	1/ 4	15.04
[No] 9 5 [ps] Dark [Figured Prints]	1.49½	1/ 1	20.24
[No] 10 23 [ps] Super Dark Chintz 25 A “cotton cloth of plain, sometimes damask or diaper weave, made with hard spun, fine warp, often taped and a much coarser, slack twist filling, printed with flowers, birds, and other patterns, in bright colors on white or colored ground, and glazed by calendaring.” Often used for furniture or drapery. (“Chintz,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 39.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. [Prints]	6.64	27	179.28
[No] 11 24 Super [Dark Chintz]	7.17½	25	179.38
[No] 12 10 [ps] Common Prints	3.29½	12	39.54
13 Artificial Flowers		3/ 6	5.69
3 [Artificial Flowers]		1/ 6	0.56
5 [Artificial Flowers]		4/—	2.50
2 Wreaths [Flowers]		11/—	2.75
1 ps 6/ 4 Red Padding	24½	95	23.28
1 [ps] Green Baize 26 A coarse, heavy woolen flannel used for lining, bags, or table coverings. (“Baize,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 152; “Baize,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 13.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	37½	7/—	32.81
2 [ps] 3/4 Shirting (Brown)	60¾	9½	5.77
1 [ps] Burlaps	1.43	1/—	17.88
3 [ps] Bleachd Shirting	93	11½	10.69
3 [ps Bleachd] Merimack [Shirting]	87¼	19	16.58
2 [ps] [Bleachd] Family [Shirting]	63	1/ 2	9.19
1 ps Muslin to Line Box	30¼	13	3.93
3 [ps] Super <fine> Shirting [to Line Box]	98	1/ 4	16.33
1 [ps] Super fine Long Cloth [to Line Box]	36	22	7.92
3 [ps] Crown & Eagle [Long Cloth]	96¾	23	22.26
2 ps Bleached Muslin (Franklin)	66¾	20	13.35
10 Sattin Straw Hats		16/—	20.00
7 Misses [Straw Hats]		6/—	5.25
4 Packing Boxes		12/—	6.00
2 [Packing Boxes]		10/—	2.50
	3670.14		$3,670.14
By Error in carrying out Dark cott Strip	4/—		0.50
			3,670.64

18th June 1836

Recd on the above Bill their Note for $1000.00 at six months payable at the Bank of Buffalo — Mead & Betts [p. [4]]

Bill

$3670.64

Due Dec 20, 1836 [p. [5]]

Footnotes

1
A bluish-gray woolen fabric, fulled and shorn, often used for uniforms in military schools. (“Cadet Cloth,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 30.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
2
A plain woven or twilled woolen or worsted fabric with a soft finish; used for men’s clothing. (“Cassimere,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 35.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
3
A type of corduroy. (“Constitution,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 43.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
4
A strong linen or cotton fabric often used for trousers or military uniforms. (“Drill,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 225; “Drill,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 57.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
5
A strong linen or cotton fabric often used for trousers or military uniforms. (“Drill,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 225; “Drill,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 57.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
6
A twilled fabric often made out of cotton and linen used primarily for trousers. (“Jean,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 271.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
7
A camblet or camlet was a plain weave used for clothing, furniture, and hangings; made from goat’s hair, part silk or linen, or wool. (“Camlet,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 188.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
8
Cloth made from the wool of Merino sheep. (“Merino,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 294.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
9
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.
10
A stout and soft dress silk with fine cross ribs on one or both sides of the cloth. (“Peau de Soie,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 118.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
11
A type of silk imported from China. (“Sinchaw,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 349.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
12
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.
13
Large, brightly colored handkerchiefs typically manufactured in the Madras region of India. (“Madras,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 287.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
14
A light, plain woven fabric typically made from cotton or linen. (“Cambric,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 31.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
15
A generic name for fine white linen cloth. (“Holland,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 258–259.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
16
This term refers to a broad range of linen or cotton fabrics. (“Silesia,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 348.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
17
This term refers to a broad range of linen or cotton fabrics. (“Silesia,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 348.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
18
Gloves made in Woodstock, England, a town famous for its glove industry. (Chronicles of the Royal Borough of Woodstock, 142–143.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Ballard, Adolphus. Chronicles of the Royal Borough of Woodstock. Compiles from the Borough Records and Other Original Documents. Oxford: Alden and Co., 1896.
19
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.
20
This may refer to everlasting, a stout, tightly woven cloth generally used for ladies’ shoes. It was also used in the nineteenth-century United States for lightweight summer coats. (“Everlasting,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 235–236.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
21
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.
22
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.
23
A stout and soft dress silk with fine cross ribs on one or both sides of the cloth. (“Peau de Soie,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 118.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
Endorsement in handwriting of Newel K. Whitney.
24
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.
25
A “cotton cloth of plain, sometimes damask or diaper weave, made with hard spun, fine warp, often taped and a much coarser, slack twist filling, printed with flowers, birds, and other patterns, in bright colors on white or colored ground, and glazed by calendaring.” Often used for furniture or drapery. (“Chintz,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 39.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
26
A coarse, heavy woolen flannel used for lining, bags, or table coverings. (“Baize,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 152; “Baize,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 13.)
Comprehensive Works Cited
Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
Docket in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.

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