1Remarks & Occurs. in Feby. [1770] (Washington Papers)
...he can get Cask to put them in. He is to take them as fast as they are catchd with out giving any interruption to my people; and is to have the use of the Fish House for his Salt, fish, &ca. taking care to have the House clear at least before the next Fishing Season.
2[Diary entry: 3 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
...he can get Cask to put them in. He is to take them as fast as they are catchd with out giving any interruption to my people; and is to have the use of the Fish House for his Salt, fish, &ca. taking care to have the House clear at least before the next Fishing Season.
3To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, 4 April 1771: résumé (Franklin Papers)
A bizarre postscript, in Todd’s hand, reads “Salt Fish and Brandy.”>
4From Benjamin Franklin to ——, 3 April 1772 (Franklin Papers)
They are to be eaten like salt Fish with melted Butter, or Egg Sauce, or Potatoes or Parsnips. That every kind of Prosperity may attend you, wishes sincerely Your much obliged humble Servant
5An Open Letter to Lord Buckinghamshire, [4 March 1774] (Franklin Papers)
...from America are doubtless sent to this Kingdom for the purpose of paying Debts. The Exceptions are very inconsiderable. Now let us take a single Ship sailing from one of their Ports loaded with Oil, Salt Fish, Flax Seed, Flour, Corn, Tobacco, or Rice, the Consequence must be, that some Merchant on this Side of the Water sustains the Loss; for the Goods are generally the Property of British...
6John Adams to Abigail Adams, 9 July 1774 (Adams Papers)
Major Freeman and his son, &c. and a very genteel Dinner we had. Salt Fish and all its apparatus, roast Chickens, Bacon, Pees, as fine a Salad as ever was made, and a rich meat Pie—Tarts and Custards &c., good Wine and as good Punch as ever you made....
7[September 1774] (Adams Papers)
, and several other Gentlemen, Major Sullivan and Coll. Folsom dined with us upon Salt Fish. Rambled in the Evening with Jo. Reed, and fell into Mr. Sprouts Meeting where We heard Mr. Spence preach.
81774 Septr. 10. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
, and several other Gentlemen, Major Sullivan and Coll. Folsom dined with us upon Salt Fish. Rambled in the Evening with Jo. Reed, and fell into Mr. Sprouts Meeting where We heard Mr. Spence preach.
9From George Washington to John Hancock, 4–5 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
...spruce or malt beer, and 1 gill of peas or beans “or other Sauce equivalent.” If pork was unavailable, the meat ration was to be 1¼ pounds of beef, and once every week 1¼ pounds of salt fish were to be substituted for the meat. In addition, each man was allowed 6 ounces of butter and ½ pint of vinegar each week. One pound of common soap a week was allotted to six men. The Connecticut...
10General Orders, 8 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
One pound of fresh beef, or ¾ of a pound of Pork, or one pound of Salt Fish, pr diem.Friday morning the same, and one ditto salt Fish.