1To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 14–26 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
...My Neighbours being mostly Taxation Members only had a Candle or two to save their Windows; I...
2To George Washington from William Bedlow, 27 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
...excessive high this with Clerks Sallery. fire and Candle for the office left me not £200 a...
3To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 17 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
...one corner where he sleeps; but neither a candle or fire could be carried there with any...
4To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 31 October 1790 (Washington Papers)
...the Kitchen as to render it necessary to have Candles in it for a considerable part of the day...
5From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
...on New Castle Island with oil, wick, fuel & candles, and for the care & lighting of the same...
6To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 8 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
...on New Castle Island with oil, wick, fuel & candles, and for the care & lighting of the same...
7To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 March 1791 (Washington Papers)
...supply the lighthouse there with oil, wick, candles, and soap for $380 for the year...
8To George Washington from Rodolph Vall-travers, 12 November 1792 (Washington Papers)
..., dried & Salt Fish, Bee’s Wax & Spermaceti—Candles, dried Fruits of all Sorts, Timber &c. and...
9To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 December 1792 (Washington Papers)
...one year with “strained Spermaceti Oil, Cotton wick, Candles & Soap,” at a cost of $360,...
10To George Washington from Anthony Whitting, 16 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
...of the Spinners are now Spining Sewing thread & some Candle wick of Tow
11To George Washington from Betty Washington Lewis, 24 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
...thing that I Eat with the addishon of sope Candles &c. in short the most trifling things made...
12To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 28 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
...weeks board & lodging of the President & B.D.—Candles &c. per
rect—[$]37.94.” (
13Supplementary Report on Commerce, 30 December 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
..., as also lard, butter, salted salmon, and candles, shall be admitted in the Ports of the...
14To George Washington from Thomas Peter, 19 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
...of Mr. King, who … left the candle in the stable.” The various newspaper reports...