1Thomas Jefferson’s Instructions for Setting a Sundial, [ca. 6 March 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
...out of place, and when driven home secure it by screws thro’ the other holes.
2Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 16 July 1817 (Jefferson Papers)
...doubling of the paper may be easily obliterated by the screw press which I possess.
3Thomas Jefferson to John Wharton (1771–1845), 10 July 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
’ screw was placed horizontally, &
..., that I have an inveterate aversion to the screwing system, and I scarcely ever saw any...
5Rodolph Schaer to Thomas Jefferson, 25 March 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
wedge & screw (This set of instruments is made of brass &...
6Thomas Jefferson to John Hemmings, 14 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
to get them and screws at ...year, and you had better screw the hinges to the doorposts...
7Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 2 June 1820–28 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
gross. Inch Screws
...robbery a short time since was actually thumb screwed and afterwards hung up by the neck until...
9Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 3 March–24 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Screw Augers 9 doz Screws
10From John Adams to William Smith Shaw, 16 June 1821 (Adams Papers)
...a little pin, and with his thumb and finger screwed it into a little hole, and the Watch...