Invoice from H. Smith & Co., 12 November 1836

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H. Smith & Co.
A mercantile company created and run by Hyrum Smith. It is unclear when Smith started the business. An extant daybook and ledger for the company indicate that he sold goods between July and November 1836. It is not clear if Smith operated an independent store...
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Kirtland Township
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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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Warren Parrish
10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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10 Jan. 1803–3 Jan. 1877. Clergyman, gardener. Born in New York. Son of John Parrish and Ruth Farr. Married first Elizabeth (Betsey) Patten of Westmoreland Co., New Hampshire, ca. 1822. Lived at Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York, 1830. Purchased land at...
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, Nov. 12th 1836

Mr Jos. Smith Jun

Bo[ugh]t of

1. ps. [piece] Sheeting 1 A light, plain woven cotton fabric. (“Sheeting,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 141.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	120¾ Y[ar]ds.	@ 0.13½	$16.30
1. [ps. Sheeting]	142½ [Yds.]	0.14	19.92
1. [ps.] Canvas Padding	41¾ [Yds.]	0.21	8.66
1. [ps.] Venetian Carpeting	92¼ [Yds.]	8/—	92.25
1. [ps.] Cotton Canton 2 A ribbed cotton cloth in which the warp passes over many weft threads to form cords. (“Canton,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 191.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Flannel	30¾ [Yds.]	1/ 6	5.54
1. [ps.] Red [Flannel]	23½ [Yds.]	4/—	11.75
1. [ps.] Yellow [Flannel]	31 [Yds.]	0.45	13.95
2. [ps.] Eagle Sheeting	63 [Yds.]	0.21	13.23
1. [ps.] Irish Linnen	11 [Yds.]	0.65	7.15
1. [ps.] Birds Eye 3 Any type of woven cloth patterned with a “small, diamond pattern with a dot in the center,” resembling a bird’s eye. (“Birdseye,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles,, 20; “Bird’s-eye,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 169.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Diaper 4 A linen or cotton twill woven fabric with a diamond pattern. (“Diaper,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 218.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	21 [Yds.]	0.27½	5.77
1. [ps.] Brown Drill 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.	31 [Yds.]	0.14½	4.49
1. [ps.] Super Steel Mxd. Br[oa]d Cloth	3⅞ [Yds.]	$5.75	22.28
1. [ps.] Blk [Brd Cloth]	28½ [Yds.]	5.50	156.75
1. [ps.] Mulberry [Brd Cloth]	6 [Yds.]	6.50	39.00
1. [ps.] Blue Sattinet	31 [Yds.]	11/—	11.63
1. [ps.] Super Blk Merino 6 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.	28 [Yds.]	9/ 6	32.25
1. [ps.] Callico	28 [Yds.]	0.28	7.84
1. [ps. ] Two Blues Callico	29¼ [Yds.]	14½	4.24
1. [ps.] Domestic 7 Cotton goods manufactured in the United States. (“Domestics,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 222; “Domestics,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 54.) 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. [Callico]	30½ [Yds.]	10½	3.20
1. [ps. Domestic] Plaid	32 [Yds.]	0.11½	3.36
1. [ps. Domestic Plaid] Gingham	30 [Yds.]	2/—	7.50
2. [ps.] Goats Hair Camblet 8 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.	76¾ [Yds.]	0.85	65.24
1. [ps.] Brown Holland 9 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.	36½ [Yds.]	0.21	5.56
1. [ps.] Blk [Holland]	26 [Yds.]	0.31	8.06
1. [ps.] Figrd. Merino	11½ [Yds.]	8/ 6	12.22
1. [ps.] Pongee 10 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.		$8.00	8.00
4. Comforters	0.35 1 Do[zen]	0.44	1.84
1. Doz. Ivory Combs		14/—	1.75
1. ps. Bobt. Lace 11 Bobbinet was a “machine-made, hexagonal net, used for quillings, trimmings, etc.” It is also possible that the clerk made an error here and was referring instead to bobbin lace, a type of lace made by working bobbins or bones around pins in a cushion to produce a pattern. (“Bobbinnet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 22; “Bobbin Lace,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 171.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	10¾ [Yds.]	6/—	8.00
1. [ps.] Book 12 In the context of textiles, the term “book” is “derived from the booklike form in which some of the finer calicoes were folded and marketed in India.” A bookfold involved the fabric being “folded once lengthwise and twice crosswise.” (“Muslin,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 304; “Bookfold,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles 23.) 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. Muslin	10 [Yds.]	0.45	4.50
1. [ps.] Gimp Inserting 13 Trimmings for dresses, furniture, and coach lace making. Plaited or twisted strands are used to form a pattern. (“Gimp,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 246.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	3 Dz.	@6/—	2.25
1. [ps.] Crimson Pongee Hks [Handkerchiefs]	7 each	0.71½	5.00
	Carried over		$609.48

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, Nov. 12th 1836

Mr Jos. Smith Jun

Bought of

1. ps. piece Sheeting 1 A light, plain woven cotton fabric. (“Sheeting,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 141.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.	120¾ Yards.	@ 0.13½	$16.30
1. [ps. Sheeting]	142½ [Yds.]	0.14	19.92
1. ps. Canvas Padding	41¾ [Yds.]	0.21	8.66
1. ps. Venetian Carpeting	92¼ [Yds.]	8/—	92.25
1. ps. Cotton Canton 2 A ribbed cotton cloth in which the warp passes over many weft threads to form cords. (“Canton,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 191.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Flannel	30¾ [Yds.]	1/ 6	5.54
1. [ps.] Red [Flannel]	23½ [Yds.]	4/—	11.75
1. [ps.] Yellow [Flannel]	31 [Yds.]	0.45	13.95
2. ps. Eagle Sheeting	63 [Yds.]	0.21	13.23
1. ps. Irish Linnen	11 [Yds.]	0.65	7.15
1. ps. Birds Eye 3 Any type of woven cloth patterned with a “small, diamond pattern with a dot in the center,” resembling a bird’s eye. (“Birdseye,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles,, 20; “Bird’s-eye,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 169.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Diaper 4 A linen or cotton twill woven fabric with a diamond pattern. (“Diaper,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 218.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	21 [Yds.]	0.27½	5.77
1. ps. Brown Drill 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.	31 [Yds.]	0.14½	4.49
1. ps. Super Steel Mxd. Broad Cloth	3⅞ [Yds.]	$5.75	22.28
1. [ps.] Blk [Brd Cloth]	28½ [Yds.]	5.50	156.75
1. [ps.] Mulberry [Brd Cloth]	6 [Yds.]	6.50	39.00
1. ps. Blue Sattinet	31 [Yds.]	11/—	11.63
1. ps. Super Blk Merino 6 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.	28 [Yds.]	9/ 6	32.25
1. ps. Callico	28 [Yds.]	0.28	7.84
1. ps. Two Blues Callico	29¼ [Yds.]	14½	4.24
1. ps. Domestic 7 Cotton goods manufactured in the United States. (“Domestics,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 222; “Domestics,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 54.) 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. [Callico]	30½ [Yds.]	10½	3.20
1. ps. Domestic Plaid	32 [Yds.]	0.11½	3.36
1. ps. Domestic Plaid Gingham	30 [Yds.]	2/—	7.50
2. ps. Goats Hair Camblet 8 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.	76¾ [Yds.]	0.85	65.24
1. ps. Brown Holland 9 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.	36½ [Yds.]	0.21	5.56
1. [ps.] Blk [Holland]	26 [Yds.]	0.31	8.06
1. ps. Figrd. Merino	11½ [Yds.]	8/ 6	12.22
1. ps. Pongee 10 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.		$8.00	8.00
4. Comforters	0.35 1 Dozen	0.44	1.84
1. Doz. Ivory Combs		14/—	1.75
1. ps. Bobt. Lace 11 Bobbinet was a “machine-made, hexagonal net, used for quillings, trimmings, etc.” It is also possible that the clerk made an error here and was referring instead to bobbin lace, a type of lace made by working bobbins or bones around pins in a cushion to produce a pattern. (“Bobbinnet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 22; “Bobbin Lace,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 171.) Comprehensive Works Cited Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915. Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	10¾ [Yds.]	6/—	8.00
1. ps. Book 12 In the context of textiles, the term “book” is “derived from the booklike form in which some of the finer calicoes were folded and marketed in India.” A bookfold involved the fabric being “folded once lengthwise and twice crosswise.” (“Muslin,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 304; “Bookfold,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles 23.) 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. Muslin	10 [Yds.]	0.45	4.50
1. ps. Gimp Inserting 13 Trimmings for dresses, furniture, and coach lace making. Plaited or twisted strands are used to form a pattern. (“Gimp,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 246.) Comprehensive Works Cited Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.	3 Dz.	@6/—	2.25
1. [ps.] Crimson Pongee Hks [Handkerchiefs]	7 each	0.71½	5.00
	Carried over		$609.48

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Invoice from H. Smith & Co., 12 November 1836
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6157
Total Pages
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- Warren Parrish
Footnotes
1. 1
  A light, plain woven cotton fabric. (“Sheeting,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 141.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
2. 2
  A ribbed cotton cloth in which the warp passes over many weft threads to form cords. (“Canton,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 191.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
3. 3
  Any type of woven cloth patterned with a “small, diamond pattern with a dot in the center,” resembling a bird’s eye. (“Birdseye,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles,, 20; “Bird’s-eye,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 169.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
4. 4
  A linen or cotton twill woven fabric with a diamond pattern. (“Diaper,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 218.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
5. 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.)
  
  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. 6
  Cloth made from the wool of Merino sheep. (“Merino,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 294.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
7. 7
  Cotton goods manufactured in the United States. (“Domestics,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 222; “Domestics,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 54.)
  
  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.
8. 8
  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.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
9. 9
  A generic name for fine white linen cloth. (“Holland,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 258–259.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
10. 10
  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.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
11. 11
  Bobbinet was a “machine-made, hexagonal net, used for quillings, trimmings, etc.” It is also possible that the clerk made an error here and was referring instead to bobbin lace, a type of lace made by working bobbins or bones around pins in a cushion to produce a pattern. (“Bobbinnet,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles, 22; “Bobbin Lace,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 171.)
  
  Harmuth, Louis. Dictionary of Textiles. New York: Fairchild Publishing Company, 1915.
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.
12. 12
  In the context of textiles, the term “book” is “derived from the booklike form in which some of the finer calicoes were folded and marketed in India.” A bookfold involved the fabric being “folded once lengthwise and twice crosswise.” (“Muslin,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 304; “Bookfold,” in Harmuth, Dictionary of Textiles 23.)
  
  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.
13. 13
  Trimmings for dresses, furniture, and coach lace making. Plaited or twisted strands are used to form a pattern. (“Gimp,” in Montgomery, Textiles in America, 246.)
  
  Montgomery, Florence M. Textiles in America: 1650–1870. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984.

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