1From George Washington to Henry Knox, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
...public was “On the Stairs.” It was valued at £30. The clock “On the Chimney,” purchased by GW, is not accompanied by a monetary amount. The household upholstery included bed pillows, 4 hair mattresses, window curtains, and “Venetian Windw blinds.” The inventory shows that GW spent $32.63 on “Yellow Moreen Window Curtains,” and $15.40 on “Blue furniture for front drawg Room.” GW noted...mattress
2Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 July 1767 (Washington Papers)
Bedticks were cloth bags, or cases, which were stuffed with feathers or straw to form mattresses.
3From George Washington to John Carlyle, 25 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
A flock-bed was a mattress stuffed with wool.