129 [June 1753–January 1754?]. (Adams Papers)
...Harvard 1710, the veteran minister of Newington, N.H., a village on the south side of the Piscataqua River immediately above Portsmouth. They crossed the Charles River basin by ferry to Charlestown and the Mystic River to “Mistick” (Medford), and went on through “Menotomy” (later West Cambridge and now Arlington), Lexington, Bedford, and Billerica to Chelmsford. Crossing the Merrimack to...
2Invoice from Thomas Knox, 28 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
A slop basin in a tea set was a bowl used for tea dregs.
3From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
...deal about the family; carried us out into the church-yard, and showed us several of their grave stones, which were so covered with moss that we could not read the letters till she ordered a hard brush and basin of water, with which Peter scoured them clean, and then Billy copied them.
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Canton, 21 January 1762 (Franklin Papers)
, would not only produce the light of electricity, as in the luminous barometer, or within an evacuated glass ball, but would also electrify the glass on the outside; I immerged a piece of dry Glass in a basin of mercury, and found, that by taking it out, the Mercury was electrified
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Walsh, 27 August 1772 (Franklin Papers)
...in the publick Exhibitions at La Rochelle thro’ two Brass Wires of twelve feet each and thro’ 4 to 8 Persons, at different times, the Wires and Persons communicating with each other by the medium of Water, in Basins placed between each. The Torpedo laid on a wet Napkin was placed on a Table six feet distant from the Table on which the Basins stood. One End of One of the Wires was wrapt in...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Walsh, 1 July 1773 (Franklin Papers)
...brass wires, each thirteen feet long, were suspended to the ceiling by silken strings. One of these wires rested by one end on the wet napkin on which the fish lay; the other end was immersed in a basin full of water placed on the second table, on which stood four other basins likewise full of water. The first person put a finger of one hand in the basin in which the wire was immersed, and a...
7[February 1777] (Adams Papers)
Took a Walk with Mr. Gerry, down to a Place called Ferry Branch, a Point of Land which is formed by a Branch of the Patapsco on one Side and the Basin before the Town of Baltimore on the other. At the Point is a Ferry, over to the Road which goes to Anapolis. This is a very pretty Walk. At the Point you have a full view of the...
81777. Feb. 23. (Adams Papers)
Took a Walk with Mr. Gerry, down to a Place called Ferry Branch, a Point of Land which is formed by a Branch of the Patapsco on one Side and the Basin before the Town of Baltimore on the other. At the Point is a Ferry, over to the Road which goes to Anapolis. This is a very pretty Walk. At the Point you have a full view of the...
9From George Washington to Major Caleb Gibbs, 4 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
...in the recital of my wants I cannot, not having time for
recollection.—Your knowledge of them, reminded by what you may see, will prove more
adequate than vague directions. Tea equippage, plates and dishes, bowls, basins, camp
stools, are essentially necessary;—such of them as can be procured, of materials not
liable to break, should be preferred.
10[December 1779] (Adams Papers)
.... There is a large building in about the middle of the City which appears to be a monastry. The houses (as I said before) are large and well built. The port is what they call a bason basin. Thus have I given a small description of this place. This afternoon my Pappa and the Captain went on board the french and spanish comandants and after that on shore. 4 o clock. I thought that the...