1From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 27 February 1798 (Washington Papers)
“50 lbs. of Almonds in the shell....quantity of the best kind of Shell bark Hiccory Nuts or Kiska...
2To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 1 June 1799 (Adams Papers)
...a Surveyor to reside at Beacon or Shell-castle Island, near Ocracock Inlet in North... ...Shell...
3Farm Reports, 23–29 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
" Fishing 6 days & Sackey Shelling Corn 3 days " Unloading a Schooner of Oyster Shells
4From Alexander Hamilton to Ebenezer Stevens, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
a due proportion of Shells must be sent with the Howit
5Farm Reports, 2–8 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Shelling Corn when Raining[By] Cleaning of Stables, & Shelling Corn, when it rained
6From John Adams to James McHenry, 5 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
...National Foundry for casting Cannon, shot and shells established, and I authorize you, in...
7Farm Reports, 9–15 April 1797 (Washington Papers)
Shelled Corn when Stoped by Rain " Shelling Corn & cleaning Stable when it rained
8To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 14 September 1798 (Adams Papers)
...a wooden frame fifty five feet high, on Shell Castle Island in the harbour of Ocracock in...
9To Alexander Hamilton from James Wilkinson, 6 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
...It may be material also to add, that Shot and Shells of any Diameter & in any Quantity, can be...
10To John Adams from Oliver Wolcott, Jr., 9 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
Shell Castle Island