1Memorandum Books, 1768 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. for soap 2/3.
2Memorandum Books, 1770 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave Jupiter to pay for soap 1/3.
3Memorandum Books, 1772 (Jefferson Papers)
for soap 20/.
4Memorandum Books, 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. Amy for 20 ℔ soap 12/6.Pd. Jenny for soap 1/3.
5Memorandum Books, 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave barber to buy Castile soap for me 22/6.Pd. for 3. spoons 2/ bread 7½d 1 ℔ soap 1/.
6Notes of Witnesses’ Testimony concerning the Canadian Compaign, [1–27 July 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
...B. pork and 14 do. damaged. 71. firkins butter. 28,500 ℔ flour for 12 or 14. days baking. 2000 bread. 16 ¼ bush. rice. 70. gals. rum. large quantity salt. 105 ℔ soap.
7From Thomas Jefferson to William Davies, 9 August 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
...warrant for £2500, and an order for a tierce of rice from our stock. We have none of the other articles desired, but am in hopes he may be able to purchase them. As to the soap from the Barracks I imagine the requisition to the commissary general of issues would go more properly from yourself, as it is continental property. Shoud any difficulty occur in this, Genl. Muhlenburg will be here in...
8III. Notes on Abbé Rochon’s Method, [1785 or 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
Ink it with printer’s ink and wipe it with a bit of linnen dipped in soap and water. Strike off a proof on thick paper properly moistened. Wipe your plate and ink it as before and strike off again, and so on till you have the number of proofs you desire. Then put a...
9Jefferson’s Observations on Calonne’s Letter Concerning American Trade, [ca. 3 July 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
4. Pot-asse. This article is of principal utility to France in her bleacheries of linen, glass works, and soap-works; and the Potash of America, being made of green wood, is known to be the best in the world. All duty on it was therefore abolished by the king. But the city of Rouen levies on...
10II. Jefferson’s Memoranda Concerning the American, British, and French Fisheries, [ca. October 1788] (Jefferson Papers)
...252. galls. and 1600 ℔. weight English yeilds 500 ℔. head matter. The residue 1100 ℔. or 186 galls. pure oil, allowing 5. pr. ct. for impurities, which in Amer, are made into soft soap and reduce loss to 2½ pr. c. and cost of process from £5. to 6£ st. pr. ton. 500 ℔. head matter @ ⅙ price of