1From Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Davenport, [June 1730?] (Franklin Papers)
John Franklin (C. 8; 1690–1756), a soap-boiler like his father, subsequently postmaster of Boston.
2Extracts from the Gazette, 1733 (Franklin Papers)
CROWN SOAP...the Washer, through the ill Qualities of the Soap they use, than the Wearing. It is...
3Shop Book, 1735–39 (Franklin Papers)
...and charged a cake of the family’s famous crown soap.
4To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Franklin, 26 May 1739 (Franklin Papers)
...his nephew Peter Mecom proposed to stamp them on crown soap,
5Extracts from the Gazette, 1744 (Franklin Papers)
Fine Crown Soap...Washer through the ill Qualities of the Soap they use, than the Wearing. It...Soap
6From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah and Abiah Franklin, 6 September 1744 (Franklin Papers)
has for its principal Ingredient, Soap, which Boerhave
7An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places, [15 November 1744] (Franklin Papers)
...scour them perfectly; as will also a little strong Soft-Soap and Water...., or Soap and...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, 10 February 1747 (Franklin Papers)
...the Ashes of which will make no Glass, nor even Soap.
9From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, 3 May 1753 (Franklin Papers)
...in Air? I have made many when a Boy with Soap Suds and a Tobacco Pipe; but they all descended...
10David Colden: Remarks on Nollet’s Letters, [4?] December 1753 (Franklin Papers)
Ex. II—I made a strong lather of soap in a peuter baison which was set on wax and...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 7 March 1754 (Franklin Papers)
..., taking the hint, added a few cakes of soap made of American myrtle wax, “to wash your...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Browne, 12 April 1755 (Franklin Papers)
...which was made of rye-meal, honey, and Castile soap, and it had not been on half an hour,...
13From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 26 June 1755 (Franklin Papers)
...so I’ll put in a few Cakes of American Soap made of Myrtle Wax, said to be the best Soap in...
14III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
6 Jars with some Oil and Soap
15From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 21 May 1757 (Franklin Papers)
...known, except that he was concerned with the making of soap. See below, p. 221.
16From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 30 May 1757 (Franklin Papers)
I am glad that Peter is acquainted with the crown soap business, so as to make what is good of...
17From George Washington to Thomas Knox, 30 December 1757 (Washington Papers)
50 lb. Soap
18Invoice from Thomas Knox, 18 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
0.2.6 Soap
19To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 12 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
“Supe” may be soap; “Neats Tongs” are ox tongues.
20III-A–8. Account of British Goods Charged to the Three Heirs, 1759 (Washington Papers)
Castle Soap, Capers & Olives
21Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 September 1759 (Washington Papers)
best Girths 25 lb. Crown Soap
black Soap 4 lb. Cummin Seeds
22Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 15 March 1760 (Washington Papers)
Crown Soap half a firken2 lb. Diapente 2/ 5 lb. Black Soap 3/9
23[June 1760] (Adams Papers)
...have no Gritt at all, it feels as soft as soap. It cost the Company about
24Friday June 20th. (Adams Papers)
...have no Gritt at all, it feels as soft as soap. It cost the Company about
25Appendix E. Consolidated Inventory of Personal Property in the Estate, c.1761 (Washington Papers)
202. 6 [ditto] wth some Oil & Soap—194—£8.—No. 129–30, 11s.6d.
26Enclosure: Invoices to Robert Cary & Company, 15 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
...Cheshire Cheese of about 40 lb. 50 lb. Crown Soap 20 Groce of Corks
27To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams: Account, October 1763 (Franklin Papers)
To a Box of Crown Soap...Franklin family’s specialty, the manufacture of crown soap, see...
28“A Traveller”: News-Writers’ Nonsense, 20 May 1765 (Franklin Papers)
...Jan. 10–12, 1765, it mentioned the production of soap in South Carolina; Jan. 15–17, bar iron...
29Memorandum Books, 1768 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. for soap 2/3.
30Memorandum Books, 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave Jupiter to pay for soap 1/3.