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HISTORIC FURNISHING STUDY

APPENDIX A:
PURCHASES FOR FORT LEAVENWORTH WINTER QUARTERS, 1867-68

Items purchased by Capt. Albert Barnitz for his 1867-68 winter quarters at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas*

Item
Cost
Shovel and tongs2.00
1 gallon of coal oil.85
1 coal oil can.65
Carpeting and altering8.25
Civilian clothes --
     trousers25.00
     coat50.00
     vest10.00
4 Rosewood chairs @ $4.5018.00
1 Rosewood rocking chair16.00
1 Rosewood round center table14.00
1 Rosewood cottage bedstead9.00
1 Rosewood wash stand10.00
4 Rosewood banister, cane seat chairs @ $2.008.00
1 husk mattress4.00
1 door mat1.75
1 door mat.75
Carpet for the front room and back sitting or bedroom
Wash barrel and pitcher2.50
Chamber2.00
Dish brush (china)1.00
Soap1.00
Spittoon1.20
Dusting brush1.00
Barrage globe lamp1.00
Toilette set7.00
2-1/2 yards of damask4.15
4 yards of crush4.00
1/2 dozen napkins3.25
Matches.40
Tub1.25
Broom.50
Mop.35
Starch.12-1/2
Yeast powder.30
Bluing.10
Rolling pin.30
Clothes pins.20
Zinc.40
Dishes, knives, and caster (Black and Company)16.70
Kitchen lamp.75
Framing for 2 pictures8.50
Glass for 1 picture1.25
Wash boiler2.50
Tea kettle1.10
Tea tray1.25
Grater.15
Dripping pan.50
Stew pan.50
Clothes line.50
Flat irons1.30
Carving knife and fork1.00
Wooden bowl.25
Mincing knife.25
Bell.25
Oil Cloth3.00
3 bottles wine6.00
6 wine glasses1.50

*Albert Barnitz Papers, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.


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