1Journal of a Voyage, 1726 (Franklin Papers)
...But I think Newport is chiefly remarkable for oysters, which they send to London and other...
2Proposals and Queries to be Asked the Junto, 1732 (Franklin Papers)
Thus an Horse is more perfect than an Oyster yet the Oyster may be a perfect Oyster as well as...
3Extracts from the Gazette, 1732 (Franklin Papers)
...and Melons, H. the Prodigal, Breakfast in Bed, Oyster Lawsuit, &c. by
4Poor Richard, 1733 (Franklin Papers)
Pick’d up an Oyster on the Way
5Extracts from the Gazette, 1733 (Franklin Papers)
...and Melons, H. the Prodigal, Breatfast in Bed, Oyster Lawsuit, &c. By
6Peter Kalm: Conversations with Franklin, 1750 (Franklin Papers)
.... On both sides you see nothing but oyster and mussel shells in immense quantities....
7Poor Richard Improved, 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...in the Water, that is in the Shells of Oysters, Cockles, and other Shell-fish, in the...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 7 March 1754 (Franklin Papers)
...1754, a few days after eating a hearty dinner of oysters and beefsteak.
9Cash Accounts, November 1759 (Washington Papers)
By Cards 15/—Oysters 1/6—By Cards 15/—Cheese 1/
10Cash Accounts, December 1759 (Washington Papers)
By Potatoes & Oysters 11/3
11[January 1760] (Washington Papers)
...a good deal better today, but the Oyster Man still continuing his Disorderly behaviour at...
12[Diary entry: 6 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
...a good deal better today, but the Oyster Man still continuing his Disorderly behaviour at...
13Cash Accounts, November 1760 (Washington Papers)
By Cash paid for 10 Bushels of Oysters
14From John Adams to Samuel Quincy, 22 April 1761 (Adams Papers)
..., instead of planting Corn, freighting Oysters, and killing Deer, the worthy......an Oyster...
15Cash Accounts, 1762 (Washington Papers)
Oyster shells 1396 @20/Oysters ten Shillings
16[July 1762] (Washington Papers)
Recd. 494 bushls. Oyster Shells.
17[Diary entry: 3 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
Recd. 494 bushls. Oyster Shells.
18Cash Accounts, March 1763 (Washington Papers)
By 706 Bushl Oyster shells @18/By 10 Bushl of Oysters 10/—Gerrd Bowling
19Cash Accounts, July 1763 (Washington Papers)
By Oyster shells viz. 460 Bushls
20V. “U” to the Boston Gazette, 1 August 1763 (Adams Papers)
...Species propagated, the Banks of Clams, and Oysters, discovered, the Bow and Arrow, invented,...
21Cash Accounts, October 1763 (Washington Papers)
By Oysters 10/—Bl Lymes 45/
22Cash Accounts, May 1764 (Washington Papers)
By 1176 Bushls Oyster shells @18/
23John Adams to Abigail Smith, 4 May 1764 (Adams Papers)
.... I drank Frontinac and Mountain Malaga, and eat Oysters in order to make the Pock fill well,...
24Cash Accounts, October 1764 (Washington Papers)
By 5 Bushels of Oysters @1/
25Cash Accounts, May 1765 (Washington Papers)
By 500 Bushls of Oyster shells a 18/
26Cash Accounts, November 1765 (Washington Papers)
By 22 Bushels of OystersBy 10 Bushls Oysters
27From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 29 May 1766 (Franklin Papers)
.... Here we use an artificial compound of calcined oyster shells, burned in a crucible with...
28Cash Accounts, February 1767 (Washington Papers)
By 12½ Bushls of Oysters
29Cash Accounts, December 1767 (Washington Papers)
By Lund Washington for 12 Bls Oysters bot by him
30Memorandum Books, 1768 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. W. Beck for oysters 4/.
31Cash Accounts, November 1768 (Washington Papers)
By Oysters 6/. Mrs Washington 20/
32[December 1769] (Washington Papers)
...Basset, Mrs. Basset & Betcy Bassett all Eat Oysters at Mrs. Campbells abt. One oclock and...
33[Diary entry: 2 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
...Basset, Mrs. Basset & Betcy Bassett all Eat Oysters at Mrs. Campbells abt. One oclock and...
34Cash Accounts, April 1770 (Washington Papers)
By 175 Bushl Oyster shells @ 18/ Mill
35Remarks & Occurs. in May [1770] (Washington Papers)
...brought upstream by the flatboats. GW had oyster shells burned in the kiln to produce...
36[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
...brought upstream by the flatboats. GW had oyster shells burned in the kiln to produce...
37Arraignment, Impaneling, Crown’s Opening and Evidence: 7 September, 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
Did you see any oyster-shells thrown?
38Anonymous Summary of Defense Evidence: 25–27 October 1770 (Adams Papers)
.... Some of them flinging Snow balls and Oyster Shells at the Centinel. Some were for...
...take it for granted that these snow Balls, Sticks, Oyster shells
40Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence: 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
. Saw no Oyster Shells thrown, and believe there were none. A Cake...
41Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence, Continued: 28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
...no Blows given nor Snow-balls, Ice, nor Oyster Shells thrown, nor pressing in of the people,...
42Samuel Quincy’s Argument for the Crown: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
...was asked if he saw snow balls, ice, oyster shells, or any thing else thrown by the people...
43Adams’ Minutes of Defense Evidence: 29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
...and I was told that a Soldier had hurt an oyster Man. After the firing there was a Proposal of...
...had not the soldiers come. I saw them throwing oyster shells and snowballs at the Sentry at...
45Adams’ Argument for the Defense: 3–4 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
...! Knock them over! heaving snow-balls, oyster shells, clubs, white birch sticks three...
46Paine’s Argument for the Crown: 4–5 December 1770 (Adams Papers)
...there notice. The Showers of Snow Balls, Oyster Shells and multitude of Sticks. The frequent...
47Cash Accounts, July 1771 (Washington Papers)
By 136 Bushls Oyster shells @ 20/
48Cash Accounts, August 1771 (Washington Papers)
By 180 Bushels of Oyster shells @ 20/By 176 Bushls of Oyster shells
49Cash Accounts, October 1771 (Washington Papers)
By 211 Bushels of Oyster Shells @ 20/
50Cash Accounts, December 1771 (Washington Papers)
By Oysters