1III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
99 Napkins and Towels27 Towels 27/. 3 Fenders 9/
2Invoice from Richard Washington, 20 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
1 ps. Huccabuck TowellingHuckaback is a loosely woven, soft cotton or linen towelling.
3III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha Custis, 1759 (Washington Papers)
24 pillow Cases & Towels99 Napkins and Towels
4Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 September 1759 (Washington Papers)
Doulas was a coarse linen used for work shirts and toweling.
5Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 28 September 1760 (Washington Papers)
for Towel 2 pieces best Nankeen with buttons & Mohair to suit...
6Inventory of Deacon John Adams’ Estate, 9 October 1761 (Adams Papers)
9 Sheets 3 table Cloths 3 Towels 4 Pellow Cases
7Memorandum Books, 1767 (Jefferson Papers)
Dowlas was a coarse linen fabric used for towels and shirts (
8Memorandum Books, 1769 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave Jupiter to pay for making towels 2/.
1. Diaper Towel.
10General Orders, 14 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
...Stewart” for “making & marking of table Cloths towels” and includes the note, “Recd the above...
11To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
...it best to forward it and the Diaper for Toweling whole in Order that it may be made proper...
11 towels
13[October 1782] (Adams Papers)
...Chairs, and you are furnished with hot linnen, Towels &c. There is a Bell which you ring...
141782 Oct. 27. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
...Chairs, and you are furnished with hot linnen, Towels &c. There is a Bell which you ring...
15Memorandum Books, 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
.... makg. 2. pr. sheets 8/ do. 12 towels 12/.
...two drawers to hold water for washing with a hand towel....pitcher for washing and a hand towel
17Memorandum Books, 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
...Robertson for 3 pr. sheets, 3. tablecloths, 15 towels £14–1–3.
18To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 7 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
: A stout linen fabric used for toweling (
19Alexander Hamilton’s Fourth Draft of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
shirtings, coarse towelling, bedticks, hosiery. shirtings, sheetings, toweling,
20Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 18 April 1791 (Adams Papers)
...as to get me a dozen yds of diaper for towels I have not one there, and whatever else you...
21Alexander Hamilton’s Final Version of the Report on the Subject of Manufactures, [5 December 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
..., Tow linens, coarse shirtings, sheetings, toweling and table linen, and various mixtures...
22From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Remsen, 13 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
...their colours stand, and even try whether a towel dipped in soap and water and rubbed on...
23To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Remsen, 19 November 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
...before I tried their durability with a coarse towel dipped in soap suds. In that trial...
24Memorandum Books, 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gave Petit to pay for 4. doz. towels 12.
25From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 12 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
...out, put in flannel & rubbed dry with towels. Immediately upon his being. taken out let...
26Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
...would whiten me a cotton sheet or two & some towels which are in a trunk in the Garret. let...
27Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 17 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
...you to get me a peice of the plain Russia towelling. ...toweling take a receipt, for as thus “...
28To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 10 July 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
...exactly recollect what they were but sheets, towels counterpanes and tea china were I think...
...to a sudden curent of air sett fire to a towel which was thrown over a Basket and in a few...
30Enclosure: Nicolas Louis Vauquelin’s Analysis of Green Tobacco, 12 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
, they were compressed in a towel to seperate all that was soluble. This operation was......towel...