1Thomas Jefferson to William Thornton, 14 January 1812 (Jefferson Papers)
.... most of us are still however at the old spinning wheel & hand cards. a few neighbors of us...
2Ferdinando Fairfax to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 20 January 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
Indeed the common Spinning-wheel must be kept with care: and
how much better...
3James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
...—Should be instructed to provid them with spinning wheels, cards, knitting needles, wool, flax...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Munsee Indians, with Henry Dearborn, 24 February 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
, plows, farming utensils, and spinning wheels from the government and would learn to use them....
5To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 20 February 1787 (Washington Papers)
...it has been sold. You have also the Spinning Wheels, all of which Articles are Shipped on...
6Franklin’s List of New Year’s Gifts and Gratuities, 29[-31] December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Small spinning Wheel...the Le Veillard daughter, Geneviève. The “Small spinning Wheel” is...
7From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
...to take the place of the common small spinning Wheel in the manufacture of flax tow & hemp...
8To James Madison from John Armstrong, 30 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
...to take the place of the common small Spinning-wheel in the manufacture of flax, tow and hemp...
9James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
...hemp. It occupies little more room than the old spinning wheel, is put & kept in motion by any...
10To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 16 March 1788 (Washington Papers)
...of Newspapers & 2 Casks Grass seed, 2 Spinning wheels & 1 Box of 12 Wool Cards—this...