1Invoice from Thomas Knox, 28 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Osnaburg was a strong cotton fabric used for work clothing for slaves. A truss was a bundle or a pack.
2To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 23 June 1771 (Washington Papers)
...Valentine had evidently fired Epaphroditus Howle as overseer of one of John Parke Custis’s plantations. Nancy Smith may be the Ann Smith whose children’s schooling was paid for by the Custis estate and who was paid for making clothing for slaves (see
3Thomas Jefferson’s Agreement with William McGehee, 8 August 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]
4John Milledge to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]
5Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah Goodman, 9 August 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]
6Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 6 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]
7Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Robertson, 29 November 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]
8Clothing and Bedding Distribution List for Poplar Forest Slaves, [after 21 July 1813] (Jefferson Papers)
Bear Creek plantation (part of TJ’s Poplar Forest estate); clothing for slaves at [index entry] clothing; for slaves [index entry]
9Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah A. Goodman, 22 December 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]
10Thomas Jefferson to Shotwell & Kinder, 10 February 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
clothing; for slaves [index entry]