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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yard, Sarah | Adams, John | [Sarah Yard’s Bill for Board.] | 1775-08-01 | To your Proportion to the Parlour and Candles 11 1/2 Wks. à 4s. |
| 2 | Washington, George | Hancock, John | From George Washington to John Hancock, 4–5 August 1775 | ≈1775-08-04 | ...of 9 gallons of molasses, 3 pounds of candles, 24 pounds or 4 shillings worth of soap... |
| 3 | Washington, George | Palmer, Joseph | From George Washington to Joseph Palmer, 7 August 1775 | 1775-08-07 | ...in the manufacture of glass, chocolate, candles, and salt at Germantown, near Braintree... |
| 4 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 August 1775 | 1775-08-08 | Three pounds of Candles to 100 Men pr Week, for Guards, &c. | |
| 5 | Cooke, Nicholas | Washington, George | To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 30 August … | 1775-08-30 | ...the Revolution he ran the Browns’ spermaceti candle factory, and during the war years... |
| 6 | Delegates of the Continental Congress | Minutes of the Conference between a Committee of … | ≈1775-10-18 | Three Pounds of Candles to 100 Men per Week for Guards &c. | |
| 7 | Reed, Joseph | II. Minutes of the Conference, 18–24 October 1775 | ≈1775-10-18 | Three Pounds of Candles to 100 Men ⅌ Week for Guards &c. | |
| 8 | Gridley, Richard | Enclosure: Colonel Richard Gridley’s Estimate of … | 1775-10-20 | ...& Tar, Turpentine, Oyl, Beeswax, Rozin, Candles & Tallow, Sheep Skins, Canvass & packthread,... | |
| 9 | Quincy, Josiah | Washington, George | To George Washington from Josiah Quincy, 31 October … | 1775-10-31 | ...a Spanish treasure ship, owned glass and candle factories near Braintree and was a colonel... |
| 10 | Washington, George | Reed, Joseph | From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph … | 1775-11-08 | ..., without knowing what he did pickd up a Candle, & sprinkled it with Grease—but these... |