From: Papers of the St. Louis Fur Trade, Reel 7 Vol. Y, p. 86,
from American Fur Company Ledger Books, Chouteau Family Collection, Missouri
Historical Society, St Louis, MO.
(Extended pricing data omitted)
30 pair/3 pt Sky Blue blankets 30 pair/3 pt Hudson Bay blankets 30 pair/3 pt Green blankets 148 pair/3 pt white blankets 5 pair/2 1/2 pt white blankets 1 pair/2 1/2 pt white blankets 64 pair/2 1/2 pt white blankets 50 pair/l 1/2 pt white blankets 50 pair/l pt white blankets 10 ps saved list indigo blue cloth 5 ps blk list scarlet cloth 3 ps saved list green cloth 5 ps bleached shirting 2 ps sheeting 4 ps sheeting 5 blue cotton bandanas 60 scarlet cloth chiefs coats 3 bottle green frock coats 3 olive green frock coats 200 red flannel shirts 12 Marsailles vests 170 fancy calico shirts 100 dom cotton shirts 100 cotton check shirts 3 dz mens woolen caps 12 pr. Kip shoes 4 dz white wool hats 12 1/2 dz red cock feathers 5 1/2 @ silver and gold fringe 60 @ lace 10 setts large wampum moons 3 setts large wampum moons 7 setts small wampum moons 571 hair pipes 3001 inches 1 ream cap paper 1 ream letter paper 12/1 1/2 quire leather back blank books 1 C Quills 1 dz lead pencils 20 @ small rough horse bells 150 @ large rough horse bells 5 Gro yellow bullet buttons 12 Gro gun worms 20 Gro Indian Awls 1 dz best pad locks 50 dz Bright oval fire steels 3 dz iron tablespoons 3 dz iron teaspoons 3 screw plates 24 bunches black barly corn heads 25 bunches red barly corn heads 1115 1/2 lb blue pound beads 758 lb chalk white beads 80 lb black white beads 205 lb yellow - 285 pound 256 lb ruby white beads 150 lb deep blue pound beads in bunches of 2 lb each 358 lb black pound beads 100 N.W. guns 30 to 42 inches 2 pr Octagon Brass barrel pistols 10 pr plain iron barrel pistols 1 pr super twist barrel pistols 50 battle axes 20 gro hunters clay pipes 12 dz patent blk ears ea B 2 packs tinned rivets 1" 2 packs tinned rivets 1 1/2" 1 pack tinned rivets 2" 2 copper soldering irons 25 @ tin ( ? ) best solder 2 @ refined borax 567 lb iron wire 10 boxes tin plates 1 C 2 boxes tin plates 1 X 1 box tin plates DX 10 nests sheet iron kettles 12 sheet iron kettles 79 S Green Coffee 107 Loaf Sugar 15 Cathy boxes Y. H Tea 32 @ Verdigris 1 Frail [?] 32@ Raisins 1 hlf. Basket Sweet oil 200 Powder Horns 12 Boxes Soap 386@ Oakum 6 Kegs Pitch 30 Barrels Flour 4 Barrels Crackers 4 Barrels Pilot Bread 4 Barrels Navy Bread 10 Boxes havana Sugar 6 Bags Coffee 4 Boxes Raisins 10 Bags Shot 1 dz Trunk Locks 10 Augers 6 Boxes rod Iron 1 Violin Bow 2 Coil Manilla rope 4 Baril Molasses 4 Kegs Span Brown [?] in oil 6 Quires Emory Paper 5 Kegs N.W. twist tobacco 6 Kegs 8 twist to pound tobacco 2 Kegs 2 twist to pound tobacco 1 Kegs 1 twist to pound tobacco 10 Kegs 6 twist to pound tobacco 87 Ligs Sead [?] 4 [?] Seal Skin Trunks -- The following for Ft. Clarke - 1 box brown havana sugar 1 bag coffee 2 barrels flour 60 half barrels gun powder F 18 dz patent black ears 20 Indian medals representive J.J. Astor on one side and peace and friendship on the reverse weighing 37H oz of fine silver. 3 barrels alcohol 90 gals. 167 gls. alcohol 116 gls. alcohol 30 iron bound canteens 30 wooden kegs 12 bales cloth 10 gun cases 75 lbs 8 boxes at 100 3 boxes 10 casks of 25 and 1 barrel at 25 1 cask from A & Burds [total cost for all the above including interest, packing, drayage, etc. $12,002.43 due 1 July 1836]
30 pr 3pt Scarlet blankets 30 pr 3pt green blankets 58 pr 3pt white blankets 93 pr 3pt white blankets 30 pr 3 1/2pt Com. white blankets 46 pr 2 1/2pt best white blankets 40 pr 2 1/2pt best white blankets 64 pr blankets 1 wrapper 15 1 1/2 PB blankets 5 1 PB blanket 1 ps white flannel 4 table covers blue 4 ps salempin [?] 2 ps black silk hankerchiefs 2 ps cotton flag hankerchiefs 20 ribbons assorted colors 1 blue frock coat 5 green of olive coat 40 scarlet chiefs coats 50 Red flannel shirts 1/2 doz. Ladies Moroco heel pumps 1/2 doz. Ladies Walking Shoes 12 pr mens Kip Brogans 12 pr mens thick Brogans 2 dz fine Ivory Combs 1 dz. dressing combs 48 Crambo Combs 24 Crambo Combs 19 1/2 @ Sturgeon Twine 3 bundles Fish Lines 1 dz. Ladies Cotton Stockings 3 setts Silver Gorgets 32 setts large Wampum moons 18 setts large Wampum moons 1 ream (first ?) Lined fools cap paper 1 ream plane fools cap paper 8 blank books 9 1 1/2 Quire blank books 2/12 dz. red ink powder 5/12 dz. sealing wax 1/2 M white chapel needles 12 dz bright oval fire steels 1 dz boxes oval fire steels 1/2 dz. best pad locks 2 dz assorted Gimblets 4 dz beaver trap chains 1 dz Flat Bastard files 14" 2 dz Flat Bastard files 12" 1 dz. 1/2 round bastard files 10" 1 dz. 1/2 round bastard files 14" 1 dz. 1/2 round bastard files 8" 2 dz. Flat bastard files 10" 3 dz. Flat bastard files 8" 9 dz. Flat bastard files 6 & 7" 10 dz. Pitsaw files 1 dz. rat tail files 7" 1 dz. rat tail files 5 1/2" 1 dz Wood Rasps Files 10" 50 dz. Wilson Butcher Knives #2634 50 dz. Wilson Butcher Knives 7 in. 47 Gro orange coat buttons 54 Gro finger rings 10 Gro Indian Awls 415 lb. Chalk white pound beads 50 lb. Brass wire No. 6 50 lb. Iron wire No. 15 60 Battle Axes 3 cases of Vermillion 92 @ Verdegris 20 lb. open brass kettles 10 nests sheet Iron kettles 5 1/4 dz. cover tin kettles 6 dz covered tin kettles 4 boxes Y.H. tea 5 loaves ( ? ) sugar 2 bags shot 50 powder horns 20 brass mounted swords 2 boxes shaving soap 4 boxes com soap 1 barrel rice 1 coil manillia rope 4 bales oakum 2 barrels water crackers 2 barrels each navy pilot bread 1/2 barrels molasses Keg 50 15 gls 5 dz. wooden bowls 16 each bowl 4 lbs. (spelter?) solder 2 bags shot 1 hlf barrel mackreal ? bottle pepper sauce 2 boxes rasins 2 boxes cod fish 2 dz thimbles box 25 1 dz ( ? ) plates 1 large blue cup & saucer 2 setts 1 Lexington mustard 2 lb refined borax 1/2 dz. lime juice 2 oz nut megs 2 oz cloves 1/4 oz. ( ? ) 1/2 dz. ground ginger 1 gal blue grass seed 2 dz sudlitz powders 4 dz Lucifer matches boxes -- 7 kegs 6 twist to pound tobacco 2 kegs 2 twist to pound tobacco 1 keg 1 twist to pound tobacco 5 kegs 8 twist to pound tobacco 7 boxes brown havana sugar 2 faggots 13 bars rolld iron 18 bars assorted iron 5 sacks Grod Al Salt 1 barrel rosin 3 kegs pitch 1 box cavandish tobacco 10 barrel pork 6 bags coffee 1 barrel bacon hams 1 book for mens acct. 40 barrels flour 11 bales cloth 3 boxes at 100 and 6 box at 50 4 boxes at 25 2 boxes from Andrew & Burd 2 casks from Andrew & Burd 3 casks from Andrew & Burd [Total cost for all the above including interest packing & Drayage $6319.39 due 1 July 1836.]