21James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 June 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
...prodigious consequence under present circumstances, combining great usefulness & little expence, and meant to take the place of the common small spining Wheel in the manufacture of flax tow & hemp. It occupies little more room than the old spinning wheel, is put & kept in motion by any old or young negro wench,
22To James Madison from John Armstrong, 30 March 1809 (Madison Papers)
By the same vessel I propose con[s]igning to your patronage, a machine of prodigious consequence to us under our present circumstances—combining great usefulness & little expence, and meant to take the place of the common small Spinning-wheel in the manufacture of flax, tow and hemp. It occupies little more room than the Old spinning wheel, is put and kept in motion by any old or young Negro...
23To Thomas Jefferson from John Cunow, 17 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
To this may be added, that two Brethren lately have been sent to reside among the Creeks, who under the direction of Col. Hawkins furnish them with spinning wheels, looms, tin ware and other articles of their trade.
24Petition of Puckshunubbee and Others, 20 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
...with commissioners Benjamin Hawkins, James Wilkinson, and Andrew Pickens at Fort Adams in December 1801, spoke for the Choctaws’ Upper Towns. On that occasion he asked for a blacksmith, tools, and spinning wheels, but, describing himself as a factor for a merchant, he said that the Choctaws were satisfied with their ties to firms that traded through Mobile and had no wish to establish...
25From 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. The Senecas “must make use of Cattle instead of Moose Elk etc” and “sheep in place of dear” (Ganter, ..., among “three or four of the best disposed chiefs” of the Senecas, a dozen sheep, some wool cards and spinning wheels, three or four milk cows, and two or three plows, each plow to have a...
26To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 11 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
...The Amount of these consumptions is prodigious in a Town of 800 houses, in the body of the County, besides several others in different parts of it. I am the tenant at £100 ⅌ ann. of an Irish Spinning wheel & windsor chair maker, who has four adjoining houses, besides some others in other parts of the Town, &
27To George Washington from Thomas Morton Bates, 4 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
...“superfine Wove Paper.” Bates planned to have each number delivered to the subscribers’ homes. The enclosed advertisement also listed numerous patent inventions and other essays expected to appear in the publication. These included specifications of patents for spinning wheels, leather manufacture, canal construction, and
28From George Washington to William Pearce, 29 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
...)—the same for the Pillars of the covered way going into the Kitchen; Locust Posts for the circle before the door; Harrows, Ploughs, rakes[,] Wheels, Carts, cradles for the grain harvest; repairing Spinning Wheels, and many other things which might be thought of, & executed within, to advantage, when the weather is rainy, snowy, very sloppy, or very cold. If he is a man of industry &...
29From George Washington to William Pearce, 28 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
...) would be more competent to the Management of the Negros, whilst the other might be principally, if not wholly, occupied in putting the Wheels, Carts, Plows, and other utensils in order; and in making and repairing Spinning Wheels &ca &ca wch he professes to understand well.
30To John Jay from John Drayton, 29 January 1794 (Jay Papers)
Perhaps the young ladies may manufacture some thing out of it, with the assistance of their spinning wheel; while taking advantage of the first approach of spring, you may give the seed a trial by sowing them.