1From George Washington to John Carlyle, 25 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
A flock-bed was a mattress stuffed with wool.
2Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 July 1767 (Washington Papers)
...cases, which were stuffed with feathers or straw to form mattresses.
3From George Washington to Henry Knox, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
...upholstery included bed pillows, 4 hair mattresses, window curtains, and “Venetian Windw...