1From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 13 September 1744 (Franklin Papers)
...contributing articles on such varied topics as the opossum, potash, electricity, and race and...
2Remarks & Occurrs. in October [1770] (Washington Papers)
Opossum Creek, entering the Ohio from Monroe County, Ohio.
3[Diary entry: 25 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
Opossum Creek, entering the Ohio from Monroe County, Ohio.
4To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 15 June 1782 (Madison Papers)
...“Revd Js. [?] Madison June 15. 1782 Mahmouth-Opossum.”...the Arcana of the Opossum—and also...
5To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 2 August 1782 (Madison Papers)
...JM: “Revd J. Madison Aug 2. 1782 Mahmouth-Opossum.” At right angles to this and in a darker...
6Notes on Buffon’s Histoire naturelle, [completed ca. May 1786] (Madison Papers)
20. les philandres—Opossum Jean de LaëtLe Sarigue. Opossum.
7From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 12 May 1786 (Madison Papers)
...them alive. I lately had on hand a female opossum with 7 young ones, which I intended to...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 12 May 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
...them alive. I lately had on hand a female opossum with 7 young ones, which I intended to...
9From Thomas Jefferson to John Banister, Jr., with enclosure, 7 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Opossums male & female
10To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
...Diligence. Red birds for the ladies, & Opossums for the naturalists would be great presents,...