1Bernard Peyton to James Madison, 30 July 1833 (Madison Papers)
...by Aleck in good order To your address Two Boxes Candles, Two <...> Lim<...> one Small...
2William Allen to James Madison, 20 November 1830 (Madison Papers)
1 Box Spermacetti Candles
3Nicholas P. Trist to James Madison, 13 November 1828 (Madison Papers)
...two o’clock, I then rose & lit my candle. The Stage was much later making its appearance,...
4Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 23 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
...all the Supplies now required, except fuel & candles; and instead of the board now allowed,...
5Report on the University of Virginia, 21 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
...services now rendered by them, except fuel and candles, has been fixed at one hundred dollars...
6Memorandum Books, 1826 (Jefferson Papers)
†other groceries e.g. rice, cheese, candles, oil, raisins, soap, spices &c.
...and furniture for their dormitories, fuel, candles, and washing: also proper attendance of...
8Memorandum Books, 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
Heyskill a box of candles 6.41. 10. Hhd. xp. .44....Dyer for candles 7.29. Jones books 5. by B...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 26 December 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
...written a long letter, & in great part by candle-light, but I cannot close without saying that...
10To John Adams from Charles Francis Adams, 25 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
...beautiful part of a very beautiful building. A candle was left burning near one of alcoves,...
11From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 1 December 1825 (Adams Papers)
...—all of whome have been occasional luminaries in our candle stick ever since I can remember...
12TJ & Brockenbrough: Text for handbill on University of Virginia, 8 May 1825, 8 May 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
...the Student finds his own bedding, fuel, candles and washing. all expences (exclusive of...
13Jefferson, Brockenbrough: Advertisement of the opening of UVa, 16 Feb. 1825, 16 February 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
...they are to find their own bedding, fuel, candles, and washing; for all of which however...
14From Thomas Jefferson to Martin Van Buren, 29 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
...on me at Annapolis. it was a little after candle-light, and he sat with me till after midnight...
15To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 21 March 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
...-men, preferring to expire like the snuff of a Candle, sooner than shed a drop of Blood—and...
16From John Adams to Caleb Stark, Jr., 1 February 1824 (Adams Papers)
.... Mostly which play a few moments round the candle then burn themselves to death—I have no...
a Candle
18Memorandum Books, 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
candles 7.45. borrowd. J. Leitch 10 D.
19University of Virginia: State of the Funds of the University, 31 Dec. 1823, 31 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Fuel, candles washing
20From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 16 September 1823 (Adams Papers)
..., in these words, “tace’ is Latin for a Candle,” will you be so good as to give me...
21To John Adams from David Sewall, 27 January 1823 (Adams Papers)
...some what impaired and I cannot Read by candle light—My Scribling faculties are such, as this...
22Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 12 December 1821–12 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
Candles1 Box Candles 37
...it only displays its charms to advantage by Candle light, when it enchants all beholders—The...
24Benjamin Waterhouse to Thomas Jefferson, 8 July 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
11.28–30). The biblical parable of the candle
25Francis Adrian Van der Kemp to Thomas Jefferson, 10 December 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
...Sight—being Scarce able to read by candle-light—preserved—or I shall accomplish this arduous...
26Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 27 September 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
at dusk, when no candle was lighted, & not suspecting your
27Thomas Sully to Thomas Jefferson, 6 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
...of paper and hold it to the light of a candle, or simply hold it up for the shadow to...
28Thomas Jefferson to Edward Wiatt, 5 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
candles)
29Memorandum Books, 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. David Isaacs for candles 3.D. Isaac Raphael cheese 4.14. Mr....
30Thomas Jefferson to Michele Raggi, 8 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
candles,
31Samuel Thurber to Thomas Jefferson, 15 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
candles [index entry] household articles; candles [index entry]
32Thomas Jefferson to Thomas B. Robertson, 26 August 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
candles, washing and bedding.
33Thomas Jefferson to Francis Adrian Van der Kemp, 9 July 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
...combines this story with a different parable about placing a candle
34Henry M. Brackenridge to Thomas Jefferson, 5 February 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
...hope I shall be able to hold up a candle to enable my countrymen to see and judge for...
35Thomas Jefferson’s Account with David Isaacs, 13 January 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
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36Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on Household Consumption, [ca. 1819] (Jefferson Papers)
candles,
37Memorandum Books, 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
...on Jas. Leitch for 25.D. for 100. ℔ candles.
38John Hemmings to Thomas Jefferson, 18 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
candles [index entry] household articles; candles [index entry]
39To John Adams from Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 18 February 1819 (Adams Papers)
lighted with a number of Candles and at each end of the room a transparency one...
40Thomas Jefferson’s Explanations of the Three Volumes Bound in Marbled Paper (the so-called "Anas"), 4 February 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
to hold the candleto hold the candle
41Extract of Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha Jefferson Randolph, [after 29 August 1817], document 3 in a group of … (Jefferson Papers)
...I think we know exactly the proper distance from the candle and the wall:—
42Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, [12] August 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
a box of candles.
43Thomas Jefferson to Smith & Riddle, 9 February 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
...paris, window glass and tumblers from Boston, spermaceti candles, lard, refined Peruvian bark...
44From John Adams to Nathaniel Gorham, 28 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
...and think of the latter. A Sperma Cæti Candle placed on a Steeple on the Great Blue...
45From Abigail Smith Adams to Harriet Welsh, 14 January 1817 (Adams Papers)
...dear Harriet I write by the morning Candle Yours affecly burn my hasty mispelt scrawles, or...
46Memorandum Books, 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. for candles 1.D.Poplar forest. paid for candles .75.
47From Abigail Smith Adams to John Quincy Adams, 5 December 1816 (Adams Papers)
...Your Father reads continually, in the morning by candle Light, frequently at five oclock; I...
48Robert Patterson to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
...illuminated by 250 burners, equal to 500 candles, about 3½ hours every night ☞ The whole...
49Joseph Milligan to Thomas Jefferson, 4 June 1816 (Jefferson Papers)
...November last which prevents me from writing by candle light and my other Engagements are...
50To James Madison from James Monroe, 17 April 1816 (Madison Papers)
Wax candles