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Miscellaneous Trade Goods:

This list contains those miscellaneous items that do not fit well into any of the other classifications and only show up irregularly on inventories.  The costs shown are St. Louis costs wholesale prices.   


No.

Units

Item Description

Cost

1

dozen

Manilla Bedcords

$2.00/?

12


Bedcords

$1.75/?

1 ½


Sturgem Twine

43¢/?

1

coil

Manilla Cordage 100P

16¢/?

16

dozen

Lucifer Matches


9

each

India Rubber Canteens


28

each

Iron Bound Canteens


6

each

Pocket Compasses


1

each

Thermometer

$1.75/each

54

pack

Playing Cards

15¢/pack

1

each

Cloth Tent


1

paper

Alum


5

pounds

Glauber Salts


¾

pounds

White Vitriol


1

each

Candle Mold


1

pounds

Candle Wicks


1

quire

Sandpaper


1

barrel

Tar

$6.00/barrel?

Iron bound canteens were wooden canteens with iron bands, constructed similar to barrels, however with a volume of one-half to about one gallon.

The cloth tent was almost certainly canvas.  The tent may have been of the Marquee style for use by the supply train captain as an office and place to conduct business while at the rendezvous.   However, the only tents shown by Alfred Jacob Miller in any of his illustrations are wedge style tents.

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