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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. Passage 2634 of 4798 255 words

One black tartanel saniare, with a tucker 1 10 0

> Silver buttons and buckles marked every gentleman's costume. The plate silver buttons, made of Spanish dollars and smaller coins, which flourished in England in the days of Qiieen Anne, were worn in America. Wl full dress for gentlemen required knee and shoe-buckles, which were of silver or, for great occasions, of paste, artistically set in blue enamel and gold, and costing one hundred dollars the pair. Ttie business of the dealer in buckles was as important as that of the hair-dresser or the maker of stays.

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Three flowered calico saniare 2 17 0

Three calico night gowns, two flowered, one red. ... 0 70

One silk waistcoat, one red calico waistcoat 0 14 0

One pair bodice 0 4 0

Five [lair white cotton stockings 0 9 0

Three black love-hoods 0 5 0

One white love-hooil 0 2 6

One black silk crape saniare, with a tucker 1 10 0

Two pair sleeves, with great lace 1 30

Four cornet caps, with lace, one without lace 3 0 0

One black silk rain cloth 0 10 0

One yellow love-hood 0 10 0

One black plush mask 0 16

One embroidered purse with a silver bugle and chain

to the girdle, a silver hook and eye 1 4 0

Five small East India boxes 0 1 6

Five hair curlings 0 7 0

Four yellow love drowlas 0 2 0

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One silver thread wrought small trunk 3 0 0

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