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Stationery to be Procured for Winthrop Sargent

Memorandum of stationery to be procured for Winthrop Sargent, Governor of the Mississippi Territory, for the use of that government. (Lists the sundry types of stationery required and the amount needed of each.)

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Timothy Pickering

Governor Winthrop Sargeant

Mississippi Territory

paper

folio writing paper

letter paper

quills

penknives

wafers

black sand

sand

cartridge papers for covering

ivory paper folders

pounce

black lead pencils

pencils

blank books

ink powder

red tape

sealing wax

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Memorandum of Statio -nary [illegible] from the Secy of State 1 September 1790
Memorandum of Stationary to be procured for Winthrop Sargeant Esqr. Governor of the Mississippi Territory, for the use of that Government.
[checkmark]Folio writing paper of the ordinary size..6 reams.
Letter paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.do.
[checkmark]Quills . . . . . . 300@3.2.do@2. 500.
[checkmark]Penknives 6.
[checkmark]Wafers of the common size for letters 1 lb.
do. .of the diameter of 1 1/4 inch 1500.
Black sand 2.
[checkmark for two lines]
Wrapping or cartridge paper for covering}
packets of the large folio size 2.reams.
Ivory paper folders 2.
[illegible, ends ounce] 1/2 pint
[checkmark]Black lead pencils 2 doz.
Blank books of the good demi paper for records} 6. 18 inpencil]
[pencil note; 3 of 5 [?]..3 of 6 quire] 6. [pencil marks 15 18]
do .. of the smaller (foolscap 5.[pencil mark 33]
[pencil mark 3 of 3 quire 3 of 4 quire]
[checkmark]Papers of Ink powder . . . . . . 12.
[checkmark]Tape red - for tying papers 20 pieces [pencil notation; 9 12 above pieces, pencil 21 below
[checkmark]Sealing wax 2 lbs.
[pencil notation: Order book folio 126]
Received from the Secretary of State 1 September 1790

































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