11Memorandum Books, 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
The payment was for a spinning wheel (
12From 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
13Franklin’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...
14From John Jay to Gouverneur Morris, 5 November 1780 (Jay Papers)
— Achilles made no Figure at the spinning Wheel—
15To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 19 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
...a treadel fixed in the manner of a spinning wheel, which turned a set of musical glasses,...
16To John Adams from Richard Cranch, 13 October 1785 (Adams Papers)
...in upon us at the Peace, soon stopt the Spinning-Wheel the Loom and the fulling-Mill, which at...
17II. Answers to Soulés’ Queries, [13–18 September 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
...he who could put down the loom, could stop the spinning wheel, and he who could stop the
18To 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...
19From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 14 March 1787 (Washington Papers)
...—two strong bramble Scythes, & two flax spinning wheels. The Dolphin returns to this Port...
20To George Washington from Clement Biddle, 26 April 1787 (Washington Papers)
...Alexandria I have shipp’d the scythes & Spinning wheels of which acct & bill of loading are...