Invoice, Winthrop Eaton to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 11 October 1836

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John M. Valentine on behalf of
Winthrop Eaton
7 Aug. 1808–8 Dec. 1842. Merchant. Born in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Levi Eaton and Susan. Moved to New York City, by 1830. Married Maria Antoinette Valentine, 31 Jan. 1833, in New York City. Summoned, along with JS and others, in connection...
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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
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, Geauga Co., OH], 11 Oct. 1836; handwriting of John M. Valentine; dockets in handwriting of Marcellus Cowdery; one page; JS Office Papers, CHL.
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Oct. 11th. 1836

Mess[rs]

Bo[ugh]t. of

#1. 1 doz[en] Spanish Caps		108.00
1 [doz] fur caps		96.00
1 [doz fur caps]		84.00
1 [doz fur caps] fur bands		96.00
1 [doz fur caps]		72.00
1 [doz fur caps]		48.00
1 [doz] Coney [caps]		30.00
1 [doz] Mens Hair Seal Caps		9.00
1 [doz] Boys [Hair Seal Caps]		7.50
1 [doz] Mens Caps		36.00
1 [doz] Spanish Caps		72.00
1/2 [doz Spanish Caps]	$144.00	72.00
8 fine Otter Caps	17.00	136.00
#2 2 doz Collars	16.00	32.00
1 [doz] Misses Rubber Aprons 1 A garment used by women during menstruation. (Vostral, Under Wraps, 64; “A New Article,” New-York Spectator, 1 Oct. 1835, [3]; Burton’s Comic Songster, 37.) Comprehensive Works Cited Vostral, Sharra L. Under Wraps: A History of Menstrual Hygiene Technology. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2008. New-York Spectator. New York City. 1804–1867. Burton, W. E., ed. Burton’s Comic Songster: Being Entirely a New Collection of Original and Popular Songs, as Sung by Mr. Burton, Mr. Tyrone Power, Mr. John Reeve, Mr. Hadaway, &c. &c. Philadelphia: James Kay Jr. and Brother, 1837.	$14.00	14.00
2 [doz] ladies [Rubber Aprons]	$16.00	32.00
7½ [doz] fur gloves	$15.75	118.13
2 Cap Boxes	6/—	1.50
Cooperage 2 Boxes cr/— Cartage 2 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. 3/—		0.88
1½ doz Seal Collars	$36.00	54.00 3 TEXT: Inscribed in graphite over “54.00” is “106501”.
1 [doz] Nutria 4 An aquatic rodent native to South America, also known as coypu. Its pelt was popular in the fur trade beginning in the nineteenth century, and it was sometimes erroneously or colloquially called an otter. (“Copyu,” in Encyclopedia Americana, 8:142.) Comprehensive Works Cited The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. 30 vols. New York: Encyclopedia Americana Corporation, 1918. [Collars]		24.00
		$1143.01

Rec[eive]d Payment by Note at 6 Mo[nths] /d payable at

John W Valentine [p. [1]]

Oct. 11th. 1836

Messrs

Bought. of

#1. 1 dozen Spanish Caps		108.00
1 doz fur caps		96.00
1 [doz fur caps]		84.00
1 doz fur caps fur bands		96.00
1 [doz fur caps]		72.00
1 [doz fur caps]		48.00
1 [doz] Coney [caps]		30.00
1 doz Mens Hair Seal Caps		9.00
1 [doz] Boys [Hair Seal Caps]		7.50
1 doz Mens Caps		36.00
1 doz Spanish Caps		72.00
1/2 [doz Spanish Caps]	$144.00	72.00
8 fine Otter Caps	17.00	136.00
#2 2 doz Collars	16.00	32.00
1 doz Misses Rubber Aprons 1 A garment used by women during menstruation. (Vostral, Under Wraps, 64; “A New Article,” New-York Spectator, 1 Oct. 1835, [3]; Burton’s Comic Songster, 37.) Comprehensive Works Cited Vostral, Sharra L. Under Wraps: A History of Menstrual Hygiene Technology. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2008. New-York Spectator. New York City. 1804–1867. Burton, W. E., ed. Burton’s Comic Songster: Being Entirely a New Collection of Original and Popular Songs, as Sung by Mr. Burton, Mr. Tyrone Power, Mr. John Reeve, Mr. Hadaway, &c. &c. Philadelphia: James Kay Jr. and Brother, 1837.	$14.00	14.00
2 [doz] ladies [Rubber Aprons]	$16.00	32.00
7½ doz fur gloves	$15.75	118.13
2 Cap Boxes	6/—	1.50
Cooperage 2 Boxes cr/— Cartage 2 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. 3/—		0.88
1½ doz Seal Collars	$36.00	54.00
1 doz Nutria 4 An aquatic rodent native to South America, also known as coypu. Its pelt was popular in the fur trade beginning in the nineteenth century, and it was sometimes erroneously or colloquially called an otter. (“Copyu,” in Encyclopedia Americana, 8:142.) Comprehensive Works Cited The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. 30 vols. New York: Encyclopedia Americana Corporation, 1918. [Collars]		24.00
		$1143.01

Received Payment by Note at 6 Months /d payable at

John W Valentine [p. [1]]

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Editorial Title
Invoice, Winthrop Eaton to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 11 October 1836
ID #
5971
Total Pages
2
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- John Mawney Valentine
Footnotes
1. 1
  A garment used by women during menstruation. (Vostral, Under Wraps, 64; “A New Article,” New-York Spectator, 1 Oct. 1835, [3]; Burton’s Comic Songster, 37.)
  
  Vostral, Sharra L. Under Wraps: A History of Menstrual Hygiene Technology. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2008.
  New-York Spectator. New York City. 1804–1867.
  Burton, W. E., ed. Burton’s Comic Songster: Being Entirely a New Collection of Original and Popular Songs, as Sung by Mr. Burton, Mr. Tyrone Power, Mr. John Reeve, Mr. Hadaway, &c. &c. Philadelphia: James Kay Jr. and Brother, 1837.
2. 2
  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.
3. 3
  TEXT: Inscribed in graphite over “54.00” is “106501”.
4. 4
  An aquatic rodent native to South America, also known as coypu. Its pelt was popular in the fur trade beginning in the nineteenth century, and it was sometimes erroneously or colloquially called an otter. (“Copyu,” in Encyclopedia Americana, 8:142.)
  
  The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. 30 vols. New York: Encyclopedia Americana Corporation, 1918.

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