11[July 1769] (Washington Papers)
...near present-day Hague, Va. Known as Squire Lee, he was a Westmoreland burgess 1754–74, naval officer of the South Potomac district, and a member of the Ohio Company. He today paid GW 16s. for a spinning wheel (
12[Diary entry: 18 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
...near present-day Hague, Va. Known as Squire Lee, he was a Westmoreland burgess 1754–74, naval officer of the South Potomac district, and a member of the Ohio Company. He today paid GW 16s. for a spinning wheel (
13Appendix E. Consolidated Inventory of Personal Property in the Estate, c.1761 (Washington Papers)
336. Spinning wheel 1 V[ide] 44.
14Cash Accounts, October 1765 (Washington Papers)
By Mr Jas Wren for Spinning Wheels &ca
15To George Washington from James Mercer, 11 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
...the commerce of Great Britain,’ and that Colonel Fairfax had said many thousand ‘families were settled within the bounds of the new Province, and that each of them had a loom and spinning wheel, and would always manufacture every article of cloath they wanted, of course would not want any British manufactures: and that the people on the Ohio might be easily and conveniently governed by...
16To George Washington from James Stewart, 28 December 1774 (Washington Papers)
, &c. &c.” Stewart, in addition to advertising all the seeds and plants, offered to instruct spinning-wheel makers in making his improved machines for spinning cotton. Stewart indicated that he would be staying at Jane Vobe’s King’s Arms Tavern, opposite the Raleigh Tavern, for the next few days; after that he would be...
17From George Washington to Lund Washington, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
For Lund Washington’s difficulties in obtaining spinning wheels, see his letters to GW of
18To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 20 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
I have procured some Grass seed which I think is extraordinary good & much Cheaper than it has been sold. You have also the Spinning Wheels, all of which Articles are Shipped on board the Sloop Dolphin Aaron Steward Master for alexandria & you have the Bill of Loading & Invoice inclosed—the Sloop will leave this about Sunday next, & I hope will be......, £2.5 for two spinning wheels, and 10...
19From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 14 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
...me one dozn of the best corn Scythes of a proper length, and strength at the heel, and in the backs, and the same number of the best Grass Scythes—two strong bramble Scythes, & two flax spinning wheels. The Dolphin returns to this Port in the course of next month, and will afford a good Conveyance. What does the best Hyson Tea, and dble refined Sugar sell at with you? And how are linnens now...
20To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 26 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
By the Sloop Dolphin Capt. Steward who sailed last week for Alexandria I have shipp’d the scythes & Spinning wheels of which acct & bill of loading are inclosed the Scythe Maker could get only one of the Briar Scythes finished in time