1I. Draft Proposed Prussian-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce, with a Contemporary Translation, 9 April 1784 (Adams Papers)
All kind of cloths & other manufactures of linnen, wool, silk cotton or other materials, all kinds of cloathing & what commonly serves for that purpose, coined or uncoined silver, Tin, Iron, Lead copper, Brass, Furnace coals, Wheat, barley & all other kinds of grains & vegetables, Tobacco, all kinds of aromatics, Salted & smoaked Beefs, salted fish Cheese & butter, Beer, Oil Wine Sugar...
2III. Replies to Queries: Connecticut, [June–July 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
—some pewter and tin ware—hollow iron and coarse earthen wares—writing, printing, bonnet, cartridge and clothier’s paper—the chief part of their mahogany and other wooden furniture—considerable supplies of Combs—wool Cards—brass buckles—Silver Do—table and tea...
1 painted tin box30 tin molds
2 tin skimmers1 tin ditto
5To John Jay from Benjamin Vaughan, 5 August 1784 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you lately to inform you that a roof-covering of pure tin would be equally expensive with copper. I added, that it was customary in some places, to cover with [ ?] tin plates supported on iron plates within, &
6V. Estimate of American Imports, [1785–1786?] (Jefferson Papers)
Silver, copper, brass, tin, pewter, lead, steel, iron, in every form.
7To John Jay from Oliver Pollock, 3 June 1785, enclosing State of the Military and Naval Forces of Cuba (Jay Papers)
came over from their Post, and Buried under ground, in a Tin box, the Colours of Spain as a Symbol of his having taken possession of that part of the Country, I doubt not that Congress must be well informed, that the Navigation of the Mississippi will always be impracticable...
8From John Adams to John Jay, 29 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
...and Ireland with the Manufactures of Linens Silks, Paper, Wines, and Brandies, to the Amount of 1,650,000£ Yearly—while She took from England in Return only 200,000£ Value, Yearly, of Lead, Tin, Leather, Allum, Coperas, Coals, horn Plates &c and Plantation Goods, which left a Ballance of 1,450,000£ to be yearly paid to France in Money. She possessed as great Advantages with Ireland...
9From Thomas Jefferson to James Buchanan and William Hay, 26 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
...time the late Beverley Randolph Esq. was Governour, the Plans and Drawings of the Capitol and the public Prison, which were sent from Paris by Mr. Jefferson, were delivered to him and were by him transmitted in a Tin Case to the Directors of the public Buildings in the federal City. Since that time I have never seen them” (
10To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, [19? March 1786] (Jefferson Papers)
...(one red and the other black) of that Kind of Ink which is used for printing on Linen with the Types which I have. I suppose it may be easily found in any of the Shops in very small tin Phials. Should there be the smallest Difficulty sir I beg you will pass it over as if nothing had been said on the Subject. I urge it the more particularly because I have enough left to last me some...
11To John Jay from Diego de Gardoqui, 25 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
On 22 Nov. 1780, Captain Baltazar Devillia (or de Villers) crossed the Mississippi River 400 miles above Natchez at a place called “English Arkensaws” and buried a Spanish flag in a tin case to
12From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, with Enclosure, 17 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Silver. Copper. Brass. Tin. Pewter. Lead. Steel.
Iron, in every form.
13Thomas Barclay to the American Commissioners, with Enclosure, 10 September 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
...Holland the trade is more general and comprehends not only the same kind of Goods, but a variety of others such as Iron ware of various sorts, including tools made use of by Workmen, Tin ware, Steel, Iron in bars, Copper Utencils, Ship Chandlery, and Cordage for the repairing Dificiencies in merchant Vessels; Wine and Spirituous Liquors for the use of the Christians may be Imported from...
14From George Washington to Theodorick Bland, 28 December 1786 (Washington Papers)
...ground as well as the harrow to prevent the waste of seed. A small bag, containing about a peck of the seed you are sowing, is hung to the nails on the right handle, & with a small tin cup the barrel is replenished with convenience whenever it is necessary without loss of time, or waiting to come up with the seed bag at the end of the row. I had almost forgot to tell you, that... ...tin,...
15To John Jay from Samuel Shaw, 31 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
. in return for which they receive pepper, block tin and spices. The proceeds of these, with the silver and other articles they bring from India, are about one third carried back in such Merchandize as will suit the India markets; and the remainder, either in cash......quantities of salt petre. In return those that come to Canton take pepper and block tin and such as go back to the coast...
16II. Jefferson’s Notes on Coxe’s Commercial System for the United States, [ca. 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
...articles of iron, bricks, tiles, potters ware, millstones, cabinet work, corn fans, Windsor chairs, carriages, sadlery, shoes, boots, coarse linens, hats, a few coarse woollens, linseed oil, Wares of gold, silver, tin and copper, some braziery, wool cards, worms and stills.
17Memorandum Books, 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
14f8—tin vessels 1f4.tin vessels 4f4 map 1f16.
18William Stephens Smith to Abigail Adams Smith, 26 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
...: what was to be done in this case? Some would attempt an answer here, but I, like Will-o-the-Wisp, am above this, and proceed to tell you what I did—I took out my little tin case, and with a match
19Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 16 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
...Heater, & the Iron which you put it in with, is to be packed in the Box by the Side of them. whilst your water is boiling, you heat the Iron & put it in to the little tin inclosure always minding that the water is first put in. this keeps it hot as long as you want to use it.— how are English Goods now? cheeper I suppose than I can buy them here, and...
20Abigail Adams to Elizabeth Smith Shaw, 19 July 1787 (Adams Papers)
...Sent you a Tea urn, it is packd in a Box with one for Sister Cranch. you will find an Iron calld a heater. This when the water is boild, you heat red hot & put in the tin middle peice which keeps the water hot during the whole process of tea making. I have also sent you a little contrivence for lighting a candle when your fire is out, the directions for useing are round the case...