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Invoice, G. C. Coit to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 18 June 1836

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G. C. Coit, Invoice,
Buffalo

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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, Erie 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], 18 June 1836; handwriting of Gurdon Coit; four pages; JS Office Papers, CHL. Includes dockets and redactions.
Single bifolium measuring 12⅛ x 7⅝ inches (31 x 19 cm) when folded. The fold is uneven, with the bottom leaf hanging past the bottom right edge of the top leaf. Leaves are lined with 41 horizontal blues lines (now faded). The left and right margins of each page contain manually inscribed vertical brown lines (one on the left; two on the right) forming ledger columns. The first page contains a manually inscribed horizontal brown line separating the date and business address from the list of purchased dry goods. The document was folded twice horizontally, forming four panels. The invoice was docketed twice.
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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docketed the verso of the fourth panel: “G.C. Coit’s | Bill $1474.44.” Below it is a second docket: “Dry Goods” in unidentified handwriting. Graphite and brown pencil redactions throughout the invoice are also in unidentified handwriting. There is marked staining on the document.
This document was in the possession of church agents who purchased dry goods from Coit in
Buffalo

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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. It was likely given to
Newel K. Whitney

3/5 Feb. 1795–23 Sept. 1850. Trader, merchant. Born at Marlborough, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. Moved to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York, 1803. Merchant at Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, 1814. Mercantile clerk for...

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to compare the contents of the invoice with the dry goods received. Based on the docket by
Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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, the invoice was in church possession from its reception, suggesting continuous institutional custody.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery.

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Bro[ugh]t Forwrd. $1,126.07
1 ps [piece] 5/ 4 Super
Cambrick

A light, plain woven fabric typically made from cotton or linen.

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12. 43 5.16
1 [ps] 5/ 6 [Super]
Jaconett

A fine cotton fabric, originally from East India, used for dresses. It was thicker than muslin but thinner than nainsook.

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[Cambrick]
12 3/ 4.50
1 [ps] Blk
Lustring

A crisp, light silk with high luster.

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Silk
34 35 11.90
1 [ps Blk Lustring Silk] 742 45 33.53
1 [ps Blk]
Gros De Swiss

A French silk fabric with cross ribs on the face.

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30 60 18.00
1 [ps] Col[ore]d [Gros De Swiss] 1072 42 45.15
1 [ps Cold] Super [Gros De Swiss] 65. 68 44.20
1 [ps] Frgd
[Gros De] Nap

A plain woven silk fabric from Italy used for coats or hats.

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183 33 11.55 6.19
1 [ps Frgd Gros De Nap] 35 33 11.58 11.55
2 [ps Frgd] Velvet 212 5/ 13.44
1 Bale Shirting 600 13 78.00
8 Yards [Shirting ] to line Box 1/— 1.00
3 Boxes &
Cartage

A cost associated with transporting goods, which were originally transported by cart.

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20/ 2.50
1 Bale Palmd Leaf 450 0.04½ 20.25
$1,421.44
6 Fancy
Tuscan

A summer hat woven from the fine, yellow straw from the tops of bleached wheat stalks. The bonnet originated in Tuscany, Italy.

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& Straw Bonnets
20/ 15.00
6 Plain [Straw Bonnets] 18/ 13.50
2 Super [Plain Straw Bonnets] 4.50 9.00
1,458.94
1 doz[en]
Leghorn

A hat composed of Tuscan straw, from braids of thirteen, five, or seven strands, named after the Port of Livorno (traditionally “Leghorn” in English) in Italy. Its strength and stiffness were desirable characteristics of a shade hat.

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B. Hats
15.00
1
Bandbox

“A slight paper box for bands, caps, bonnets, muffs, or other light articles.”

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4/ 0.50
Cr 1,474.44
By note 4 mo[nths] to the ordr
R Cahoon & co

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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737.22
[By] Note 6 [mo to the ordr]
R. Cahoon & co

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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737.22 1,474.44
Rec[eive]d Pay[men]t. as p[e]r Statement above
G. C. Coit
Buffalo

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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June 18t 1836
 

Docket in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.


G. C. Coit’s
Bill $1474.44.

Docket in unidentified handwriting.


Dry Goods [p. [4]]
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Invoice, G. C. Coit to Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery, 18 June 1836
ID #
6176
Total Pages
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Handwriting on This Page
  • Gurdon Coit
  • Oliver Cowdery
  • Unidentified

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    Docket in handwriting of Oliver Cowdery.

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    Docket in unidentified handwriting.

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