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1 Jefferson, Thomas Drawing and Description of a Corn Shelling Machine, 17 … 1806-10-17 a Machine for shelling Indian corn, by Paul Pilsbury of Newbury port, Mass......the shelled corn...
2 Van der Kemp, François Adriaan Adams, John To John Adams from François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 3 … 1802-01-03 ...an unanswerable arguement for the real existence of shells—in the state of the hides of once...
3 Adams, John Waterhouse, Benjamin From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 24 July 1805 1805-07-24 ...ever given a particular attention to the generation of Shell fish? Will you be so good as to...
4 Stevens, John Madison, James To James Madison from John Stevens, 8 November 1815 1815-11-08 ...Governor’s Island near New York, with elongated shells, in the presence of Capn. Samuel Evans...
5 Stevens, John Madison, James To James Madison from John Stevens, 11 January 1815 1815-01-11 ...of the nature and importance of the shells with which the experiments therein mentioned...
6 Holmes, Hugh Jefferson, Thomas Hugh Holmes to Thomas Jefferson, 10 March 1819 1819-03-10 on the subject of the corn shelling machine—
7 Heath, William Washington, George To George Washington from Brigadier General William … 1776-03-03 ...were Burst in Firing; After having Thrown a number of shells into the Town, The Enemy threw
8 Knox, Henry Washington, George To George Washington from Henry Knox, 5 February 1783 1783-02-05 ...in the three preceeding years—the shots and shells conformable to the ordnance in...Shells
9 Jefferson, Thomas Holmes, Hugh Thomas Jefferson to Hugh Holmes, 4 March 1819 1819-03-04 ’s one of the corn-shelling machines which you recommended to me, and I am......-shelling...
10 Washington, William Augustine Washington, George To George Washington from William Augustine Washington … 1793-05-14 ...in my last had engaged to deliver a load of shell by the 15th Apl has delivered a load of Lime...
11 Washington, George Knox, Henry From George Washington to Brigadier General Henry Knox … 1780-06-26 ...with d’Estaing. In his “Estimate of shells, shot and powder, for thirty days firing,...
12 Knox, Henry Washington, George To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … 1781-02-17 ...and 12 pounders—6,600. A fifth table estimates “Shells” as 13 inch—1,500; 10 inch—30,000...shells
13 Washington, George Washington, William Augustine From George Washington to William Augustine Washington … 1793-02-17 ...of the difficulty I found in procuring Oyster shells) to use your endeavors to engage the...
14 Gallatin, Albert Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 13 December … 1805-12-13 ...house on Cape Hatteras and of a beacon on Shell Castle Island. The work may now be considered...
15 Jay, John Peters, Richard From John Jay to Richard Peters, 30 August 1808 1808-08-30 ...particular notice of his Question “whether oyster shells powdered would not be found to be...
16 Board of War Washington, George To George Washington from the Board of War, 27 July … 1780-07-27 ...to comply with your demands for shot & shells & the other principal articles in general Knox’...
17 Peale, Charles Willson Jefferson, Thomas Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1815 1815-05-02 The Corn shelling machine ...will be powerful enough for the shelling, the young man who made that...
18 Peale, Charles Willson Jefferson, Thomas Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December … 1813-12-28 ...in the evenings and in bad weather: such as the shelling of Corn, ...machines for shelling...
19 Frazer, John Grizzage Enclosure: Inventory of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores … 1776-04-14 ...Hill: 3 Cannon 28 pdrs, 178 Shott, 18 Inch Shell, 273 Wadds, 2 Handcrow Leavers, 2 Drag Ropes.
20 Leffingwell, Christopher Washington, George To George Washington from Christopher Leffingwell, 17 … 1776-02-17 .... Cochran informing of the Arival of a quantity of Shells & Shott from N. York—which have Brot...
21 Gallatin, Albert Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Albert Gallatin, 1 October … 1804-10-01 ...Island will undertake to keep the light at Shell castle island, which Mr Wallace the former...
22 Franklin, Benjamin Journal of a Voyage, 1726 ≈1726-07-22 ...kind, very surprising to see. It was a small shell-fish like a heart, the stalk by which it...
23 Knox, Henry Washington, George To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … 1780-07-17 ...and about two hundred tons of shot and shells from Hibernia, Mount Hope and Pompton furnaces...
24 Jefferson, Thomas Notes of a Tour into the Southern Parts of France, &c. … ≈1787-03-03 ...to this place I saw no appearance of shells. The tops of the mountains are covered with...
25 Knox, Henry Washington, George To George Washington from Brigadier General Henry Knox … 1780-07-03 Return of Shells, Shot and Powder, in possession of the Continent,......that 50 shells and...
26 Adams, John Van der Kemp, François Adriaan From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 10 … 1801-11-10 ...grow very fast. Whether the eggs laid by the shell fish at the bottom of the sea, are...
27 Dearborn, Henry Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Dearborn, 5 February … 1803-02-05 ...and a wooden one on a stone foundation at Shell castle, with dwelling houses, &c—after...
28 Mappa, Adam Gerard Adams, John To John Adams from Adam Gerard Mappa, 30 December 1801 1801-12-30 Your observations that each of them had a shell fish growing in the center of their gristle, and...
29 Garber, Michael Monroe, James Michael Garber to James Monroe, 1 June 1812 (Abstract) 1812-06-01 ...method of constructing and throwing a Bomb Shell upon which the resistance of the atmosphere...
30 Washington, George Whitting, Anthony From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 2 June 1793 1793-06-02 Perhaps it might have been better if the Shells were good, & at the landing, to have taken...
31 Leffingwell, Christopher Washington, George To George Washington from Christopher Leffingwell, 11 … 1776-02-11 ...dispatcht yesterday—Jacob Proby Master with Shells & Shott for the Continental Army at...
32 Adams, John Van der Kemp, François Adriaan From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 31 … 1805-01-31 ...fasten to Ships bottoms, but these were soft without Shell. Besides these we picked up...
33 Adams, John Van der Kemp, François Adriaan From John Adams to François Adriaan Van der Kemp, 14 … 1805-03-14 ...corresponds with my Observation in the generation of shell fish on the Surface of the Ocean,...
34 Madison, Rev. James Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from the Rev. James Madison, 28 … 1786-12-28 ...the Favor of him to take Charge of the Shells mentioned in a former Letter. I thought they...
35 Washington, George Washington, William Augustine From George Washington to William Augustine Washington … 1793-03-03 ...of the River to undertake to supply me with Shells to lay the above number of bricks; but...
36 Rittenhouse, David Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from David Rittenhouse, 28 … 1785-09-28 ...Philosophical notions, except that of Stones growing in imitation of Shells without real animal
37 Washington, George Board of War From George Washington to the Board of War, 8 February … 1780-02-08 ...ropes. The two mortars required 200 empty shells, 250 filled fuses, 200 empty flannel...
38 Jefferson, Thomas Rittenhouse, David From Thomas Jefferson to David Rittenhouse, 25 January … 1786-01-25 ...to give up the theory of the growth of shells without their being the nidus of animals. It’...
39 Washington, George Whitting, Anthony From George Washington to Anthony Whitting, 28 April … 1793-04-28 ...supply of lime; but if you could get the Shells (even at 25/. pr Bushls) it would... ...Shell...
40 Cooper, Thomas Madison, James To James Madison from Thomas Cooper, 18 February 1813 1813-02-18 ...vessel laden with Congreve Rockets, shrapnall shells and other similar machines: would...
41 Stevens, John Madison, James To James Madison from John Stevens, 21 June 1815 1815-06-21 ...a most satisfactory series of experiments on the elongated shells he has lately invented...shells
42 Jefferson, Thomas Madison, Rev. James From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. James Madison, 13 … 1787-08-13 ...of the period of variation. I thank you for the shells you sent me. Their identity with marine
43 Board of War Washington, George To George Washington from the Board of War, 10 November … 1779-11-10 ...have obtained Loans of Powder & Shells from Virginia & Maryland some whereof have arrived but...
44 Mitchell, John Madison, James To James Madison from John Mitchell, 3 August 1804 … 1804-08-03 .... inst: about 7 oClock they began to throw Shells at the Town, which continued till Nine, with...
45 Pringle, Sir John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Pringle, [May? 1763] ≈1763-05-01 ...and your son’s intentions to search the coast for shells; ...fond of those shells only in...shells
46 Adams, John Waterhouse, Benjamin From John Adams to Benjamin Waterhouse, 9 August 1805 1805-08-09 ...are perceived black points, which the Microscope discovers to be Shell fish....or Shells...
47 Franklin, Benjamin Soulavie, abbé Jean-Louis Giraud From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Louis Giraud Soulavie … 1782-09-22 ...Mountain which was in sight, there were Oyster Shells mixed with the Stone; & part of...
48 Washington, William Augustine Washington, George To George Washington from William Augustine Washington … ≈1793-05-01 ...to report that “one load of lime & two of Shells” had been delivered....oyster shells for...
49 Kerr, John Stuart Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from John Stuart Kerr, 24 December … 1801-12-24 ...TJ requested that Bridges deliver the box of shells from Armenteros to Caspar Wistar at the...
50 Coxe, Tench Hamilton, Alexander To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [27 June 1794] 1794-06-27 ...latter only hope for a proportion of Shot and shells. They mention no price for these, and ask...