shopping list (1852)

[sclements at NEO.RR.COM]

I read that unclear part as "railroad iron."

Sam Clements
---- David Barnhart <dbarnhart at HIGHLANDS.COM> wrote:
> Does anyone have an earlier quote:
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> 1852 Aug. 11 "Express Companies," _Daily Commerical Register_ [Sandusky,
> Ohio] (NewspaperArchive.com), p 2  He executes commissions, in distant
> cities, of every grade and character, from the purchase of a cargo of
> merchandise, grain, or [unclear text], to the selection of a wedding dress,
> or the execution of a lady's shopping list of laces and ribbons.
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> Regards,
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> David
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> barnhart at highlands.com
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