1An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places, [15 November 1744] (Franklin Papers)
...their Places, a Pair of slender Rods with Screws, are sufficient to bind the Whole very firmly...
2[April 1754] (Adams Papers)
...the inclined plane, of the wedge and screw, and other machines compounded of these simple...
3April 8th. 1754. (Adams Papers)
...the inclined plane, of the wedge and screw, and other machines compounded of these simple...
4I., 19 July 1754 (Washington Papers)
...not to ask for Quarter, but with our Bayonets screw’d, to sell our Lives as dearly as...
5From George Washington to William Fairfax, 11 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
...there are of Men, Arms, Tents, Kettles, Screws, (which was a fatal want before) Bayonets,...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 26 June 1755 (Franklin Papers)
...made, and fix’d to the Tube, with a Screw Plug entering the Ball at the Bottom; by means...
7III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
10 Iron Screws 2 hatchets, 4 Taper bits 2 pr Nippers, &...1 Screw Jack and an old Anchor
8Invoice from Richard Washington, 20 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
6 best Cork Screws sorted
9Invoice from Richard Washington, 10 November 1757 (Washington Papers)
5 pr brass side Hinges with Screws a 5/
10To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 12 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
One Marke & Tent Table (Iron Screw to Do Missing) 4 Camp Stools Bed stead, 2...
11Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 September 1759 (Washington Papers)
...6 Ovelos 1 plow & Irons 1 moving Philester 1 Screw Rabbit Plain 1 Square Ditto 3 raising Ditto
12Appendix E. Consolidated Inventory of Personal Property in the Estate, c.1761 (Washington Papers)
...no. 224 in doc. III-A–1 is “1 Screw Jack and an old Anchor £1.5”; doc....
13To Benjamin Franklin from Ebenezer Kinnersley, 12 March 1761 (Franklin Papers)
...a top and bottom Part, C and D to be screwed on, air-tight, and taken off at Pleasure....
14Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 12 October 1761 (Washington Papers)
Needles sorted 6 Strong Cork Screws 1 lar: Iron Chafg Dish for Tea kettle 3...
15Agreement with John Askew, 22 October 1761 (Washington Papers)
..., two Spoke Shaves, two Punches, one turn screw, three Hammers, one Oyl Stone, one Pecking...
16From Benjamin Franklin to Hughes and Co.: Directions for Making a Musical Instrument, [1762] (Franklin Papers)
...Margin with an upright Iron Rod, on which was a Screw from End to End; The Rod turn’d on...Screws
17From Benjamin Franklin to Ebenezer Kinnersley, with Associated Papers, 20 February 1762 (Franklin Papers)
...to point, in a regular triangle. This nut was screwed very tight on the top of an iron rod of...
18From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 13 July 1762 (Franklin Papers)
...box, on which shank a wheel is fixed by a screw. This wheel serves as a fly to make the...
19Enclosure: Invoices to Robert Cary & Company, 15 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
3 funnels different Sizes 2 Smiths Screw plates—a large one & a small one 5 lb...
20Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 April 1763 (Washington Papers)
To 1 Tenant Saw with brass Screws, and 1 Compass Ditto with Iron Screws and 2 dozn files...Screw...
21Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 February 1764 (Washington Papers)
...brass Sliders on both sides the Housens brass Screws & Watering hooks, the Crest engravd on...
22Cash Accounts, April 1764 (Washington Papers)
By 4 pr Hinges & Screws 7/. B[ryan] Allison 10/
23Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 February 1765 (Washington Papers)
6 plate Stock Locks with Bars & Screws @3/
24To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nairne: Bill and Receipt, 6 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Packing Case Tow and Screws
25Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 September 1765 (Washington Papers)
1 dozn plate Stock Locks with Bars & Screws @3/ 6 large Padlocks @3/ 6 Curry Combs...
26Observations on Mr. Parker’s State of the Account, [undated] (Franklin Papers)
Sterl. per lb. Book Press, the Screw worth much more. Chaces too low. Several other Articles...
27From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 April 1766 (Franklin Papers)
...Water, and two little Reels. The Reels are to screw on the Edge of a Table, when she would...
28From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 29 May 1766 (Franklin Papers)
...has devised an elegant method, by means of a screw, to give exactly equal shocks of a certain...
29To Benjamin Franklin from Timothy Lane, 15 October 1766 (Franklin Papers)
a Screw which passes through the Brass Work near the Bottom and......the Screw H to move in...
30Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 17 November 1766 (Washington Papers)
3 la: plate Stock Locks wt. Bars & Screws A 6/2...with Walnut Stocks Screw pin locks list...
31To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 13 December 1766 (Franklin Papers)
As to the Candil sticks and Corke Screw
32Memorandum Books, 1767 (Jefferson Papers)
—scrubbg. brush 6 doz. strong wood screws for hinges wth. flat tops—key
33[May 1768] (Washington Papers)
...thick, a little turn up Pug nose, a mouth screw’d up to one side” (
34[Diary entry: 5 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
...thick, a little turn up Pug nose, a mouth screw’d up to one side” (
35To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 1 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
...with my batteries, tho’ he had only screwed their wires into one common conductor. I...
36To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 2 March 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...’t pull them down by applying the Power of a Screw, such as they have in the Timber Wheels in...
37Committee Report on Lightning Rods for St. Paul’s Cathedral, 7 June 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...under surface of this timber frame with iron nuts and screws....nuts and screws. Between these...
38Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 23 January 1770 (Washington Papers)
6 plate Stock Locks wt. Bars & Screws @ 3/
39Paine’s Minutes of the Trial: Suffolk. Supr. Ct. April 1770. (Adams Papers)
...flashed. Wilmot said he could not have fired for the Screw pin was gone.
40To Benjamin Franklin from Ebenezer Kinnersley, 13 October 1770 (Franklin Papers)
...iron Conductor, Half an Inch thick, its several Lengths screwed together
41Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 November 1770 (Washington Papers)
6 plate Stock Locks with Barrs & Screws 3/2
42Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 18 July 1771 (Washington Papers)
...& well tempd 6 Pipe stock Locks with Bars & Screws at abt 4 or 5/ 2 Strong & Secret...
43Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 3 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
...Strong London Stock Locks wt. Pipe Keys, Bars & Screws Comp.
44To Benjamin Franklin from John Whitehurst, 4 August 1772 (Franklin Papers)
...to unlock the door, and you will find the Screws, which fasten the Case in the Packing Case....
45Experiments Supporting the Use of Pointed Lightning Rods, [18?] August 1772 (Franklin Papers)
.... The discharging knob does by a screw approach the conductor to the distance...
46Report of the Purfleet Committee to the Royal Society, 21 August 1772 (Franklin Papers)
...which the bar may be composed, should be screwed strongly into each other, by a close joint...
47Cash Accounts, May 1775 (Washington Papers)
By 1 Dozn Window Screws 9/ 1½ Do Do 11/3 P. Cy
48[October 1775] (Adams Papers)
To two small screws to the Lock
49[John Tyler’s Bill for Repairing A Pistol.] (Adams Papers)
To two small screws to the Lock
50To George Washington from Lund Washington, 17 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
...George Town—her Lock was broke—& she wanted Screws—&c.—She is too small to shoot with...