Red Wing: James Lawther


Source Document 1



  Type Invoice
  Year 1867
  Source
Goodhue County Historical Society
  Size 336K

Lawther's work in Red Wing involved many building projects. This invoice shows some of the building materials he ordered from a local hardware store.


June 1 Pocket Knife 1.00
4 16x24 Glass
2 Spring Bolts - 1.20 2 Squ Bolts .40@.75 3.00
10 4 pu 4x4 Butts 1.40
11 1 Parag. Keg Sead 4.75
2 pu 4 x3 1/2 Butts .80
12 9 Lls- 9x14 Glass 1# Pecora Paint-1#B lumber 1.80
14 1 Cott Rim Lock 1.75
18 5 pr 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 Lo. J. Butts 5-Day 1 1/4 Screws 2.00
19 1/2 /Gall Boiled Oil 1 Keg Lead 5.75
Sand Paper 2# Putty .30
1/2 Gall B. Oil 5# Spikes 1.43
2 Door Knobs .70
20 1 Keg W. Lead 4.75
22 1.6 - 14 x 20 Glass (cul-33) 5.60 P.O.B.
6 1/4 # Putty .63
24 4 Lls - 16 X 24 2.00
1 paper Lamp Black 1/2 Gall B. Oil 1.10
26 6 x12x18 Glass 1.80 Error
Aug. 15 1 Keg 10 P Nails 7.25
21 16 1/2 # Bar Iron 1.06
24 1 Chimney Thimble .20
Sept 2 40# Nails 2.90
5 25# 10(2) Nails 1.80
10# fenc. Nails .73
9 1 Tin Pail .60
9 5 # 20 (p) Nails .40
12 3 # Nails .24
13 5# .40
14 4 Thimbles .60
25 1 Wood Faucet .40
27 1 L-10x18 Glass (Oct-1) 5# Spikes 2 # Nails .76
Oct. 7 2" Cast- Steel 4 # Sheel Low 1.20
9 5 # 6 Nails 10 # 3 Nails 1.58
10 To 40 feet 20 Gutter 14 feet 20 M Valley 9 gutter hoods 16.20
11 1 Keg 10 Nails 7.25
10 # 10 Nails .75
12 1 Keg 10 Nails 7.25
14 6 pa. Tacks 2 Pick Handles 1.20
15 2.10
15 16# 3 Nails fin1 .60
15 1 Keg .10
17 Keg Lead 4.50
17 3 Boxes 9 X 14 27-3/4 # Putty 2.50 20.50
18 10 Lls - 10x14 Glass 24-1/2 Putty 3.40
3 Boxes 12x18 Nails 1 Boxes 14x20 25.50
19 16# 3 Nails 1.60
22 10# 3 Ofin Nails 1.11
23 8# Spikes (24) 10 # Casing Nails 1.50
26 4 # Fin Nails .36
29 2 Gall B. Oil. 1/8 Gall Pac. Dryer 1# Spikes 3.58
30 5 # Fin. Nails 2 Gall B. Oil. 1/8 Dryer 3.95
Nov. 4 1 Pa. Glaziers Points ( by Davis) .25
23 Lls-18x24 Glass 14 Lls-16x24 20.35
2# Spikes 5 # 16 Nails .56
19 1 Keg Exc Lead Sand paper 4.60
4 1/2 Gall Turpentine .65
7 Dust-Pan .40
9 1 Qt. Turpentine .35
8 1 Keg W. Lead 4.00
14 7 pr 4 x 3-1/2 Butts 2 Chain Bolts 2 Door Bolts 3.80
3 Rim Locks 1 No 1-1/4 No 12 Screws 7.50
14 10 #3 Casing Nails (15) for putting up Stove 1.90
15 1 1-1/2 No, 10 Screws 2 pr Hinges 2 Rings of tape 1.90
16 25 # Spikes 3 # Wrol-Nails 2.35
16 4 Pr Hinges & 2 No. 16 Screws 3.40

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