101To John Adams from François Soulés, 8 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
for fire candle &
102From John Adams to Stephen Higginson, 18 February 1786 (Adams Papers)
...increases in England, from the high duties on Candles, so that you may depend on a Markett...
103From John Adams to Matthew Robinson-Morris, 2 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
...for their Oyl and Fins and Sperma Cæti Candles and ready Built Ships is so Essential to...
104To John Adams from Tench Coxe, 15 June 1791 (Adams Papers)
...The consumption of oil in lieu of tallow candles, the application of it in the leather...
105To John Adams from Dudley Leavitt, 7 April 1802 (Adams Papers)
...one second of time there flow out of a burning Candle, 418,660,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,...
106Notes on the History of Mt. Wollaston, 19 October 1802 (Adams Papers)
Stick candles ’gainst a Virgin Walls white back;
107From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 August 1805 (Adams Papers)
ed and the Candle of Life, is expiring.
108From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 16 July 1811 (Adams Papers)
...all wish to make of us a make weight candle, when they are weighing out their pounds. Indeed...
109From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 16 December 1811 (Adams Papers)
...that market. We may carry hats, Spermaceti candles &c. from America; wines from Portugal,...
110To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, April 1812 (Adams Papers)
...out And upon a table with a Servant with a Candle in his hand,