1Extracts from the Gazette, 1732 (Franklin Papers)
One of the Jury had eat a Pear, and drunk a Draught of Ale
2To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 1 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
...every thing began to whither, indeed most of my Pear, and many of my Apple Trees are dead (...
3[Spring 1759.] (Adams Papers)
..., Oaks, Pine, Hemlock, Holly. Apple Trees, Pear Trees. Orchard. Salt Meadow. Manure. Rock...
4Memorandum List of Quitrents, May 1760 (Washington Papers)
...for the above Lands until Michaelmas 1760 as will ap⟨pear⟩ by his Receipt No. 2.
5From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 6 December 1762 (Franklin Papers)
...but those of the cold also, as Apples, Pears and Peaches in great Perfection. The Mountains...
6Memorandoms—March 21st. [1763] (Washington Papers)
Grafted 12 Quinces on Pear and Apple Stocks and planted them next the vines in......) Pear...
7[Diary entry: 26 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
Grafted 12 Quinces on Pear and Apple Stocks and planted them next the vines in......) Pear...
8[Diary entry: 30 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
Also grafted 12 Butter pears from Collo. Masons—these esteemed among the finest pears, & stand...
9March [1764] (Washington Papers)
...of which a stake is drove) are the bla: Pear of Worcester—from Collo. Mason—a large course
10[Diary entry: 29 March 1764] (Washington Papers)
...of which a stake is drove) are the bla: Pear of Worcester—from Collo. Mason—a large course
11[March 1765] (Washington Papers)
Grafted 48 Pears which stand as follows viz. in the 3d. Row... ...12 Spanish Pears. Next to...
12[Diary entry: 30 March 1765] (Washington Papers)
Grafted 48 Pears which stand as follows viz. in the 3d. Row... ...12 Spanish Pears. Next to...
13[August 1773] (Adams Papers)
...it is—a great Variety of excellent fruit, Plumbs, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Currants &c. &c.—a...
14August 23d. 1773. Monday. (Adams Papers)
...it is—a great Variety of excellent fruit, Plumbs, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Currants &c. &c.—a...
15To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 27 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
...Start as Soon as posble I Can but it a pears to be the Most trouble besness I Ever under tuck...
16[August 1774] (Adams Papers)
...are named from forrest and fruit Trees, Pear Street, Apple Street, Walnut street, Chestnut...
171774. Aug. 30. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
...are named from forrest and fruit Trees, Pear Street, Apple Street, Walnut street, Chestnut...
18[September 1774] (Adams Papers)
...Madeira, and Burgundy. Melons, fine beyond description, and Pears and Peaches as excellent.
191774. Sept. 14. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
...Madeira, and Burgundy. Melons, fine beyond description, and Pears and Peaches as excellent.
201774. Thursday. Septr. 22. (Adams Papers)
...a Desert of Fruits, Raisins, Almonds, Pears, Peaches—Wines most excellent and admirable....
21Advertisement for Runaway Servants, 23 April 1775 (Washington Papers)
Spears,
22To George Washington from Lund Washington, 14 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
...for Lanphier was accep[te]d by you, Fitzgerrald & Pears, an Assum[p]s[i]t of yours to...
23[April 15. Wednesday. 1778.] (Adams Papers)
...till they were wanted for Use. Apples, Pears and other fruits are preserved here in great...
24From George Washington to Lund Washington, 3 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
...to bestow a few young Trees of Cherries—Plumbs—Nectarines—Pears &ca there would be no harm done.
25Toasts at an Independence Day Banquet, [5 July 1779] (Franklin Papers)
...gooseberries, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, pears, apricots, lemons, melons, figs,...
26From Alexander Hamilton to ———, [December–March 1779–1780] (Hamilton Papers)
.... A part of those ⟨evils⟩ would ap⟨pear were⟩ our finances in a more flourishing con⟨...
27[December 1779] (Adams Papers)
The Bread, the Cabbages, Colliflowers, Apples, Pears &c. are good. The Beef, Pork, Poultry...
281779 Decr. 14. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
The Bread, the Cabbages, Colliflowers, Apples, Pears &c. are good. The Beef, Pork, Poultry...
29[1779 December 14. Tuesday.] (Adams Papers)
...Bread, the Colliflowers, the Cabbages, Apples, Pears, Beef, Pork and Poultry were good. The...
30Notes on Observations of Barbé-Marbois on Western Boundary of the United States, [6–16 October] 1780 (Madison Papers)
...rule for another [power? How will it ap]pear for the states at the time they are requesting...