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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 17 July 1798 | 1798-07-17 | ...you to get me a peice of the plain Russia towelling. ...toweling take a receipt, for as thus “... |
| 2 | Unknown | III-A-2. Account of Items in the Estate Used by Martha … | ≈1759-01-01 | 24 pillow Cases & Towels99 Napkins and Towels | |
| 3 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Charles Willson Peale, 2 July … | 1824-07-02 | ...said his practice was to wash with a coarse towel of a foot square, then rub dry with... |
| 4 | Dumas, Marie | II. Marie Dumas’ Inventory of Household Furnishings: A … | 1784-06-22 | ...two drawers to hold water for washing with a hand towel....pitcher for washing and a hand towel | |
| 5 | Coolidge, Ellen Wayles Randolph | Randolph, Martha Jefferson | Extract of Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Martha … | 1817-08-18 | states that the towels previously sent were “a ‘heartsome sight’” but worries... |
| 6 | Washington, George | General Orders, 14 August 1779 | 1779-08-14 | ...Stewart” for “making & marking of table Cloths towels” and includes the note, “Recd the above... | |
| 7 | Vauquelin, Nicolas Louis | Enclosure: Nicolas Louis Vauquelin’s Analysis of Green … | ≈1809-01-12 | , they were compressed in a towel to seperate all that was soluble. This operation was......towel... | |
| 8 | Washington, Richard | Washington, George | Invoice from Richard Washington, 20 August 1757 | 1757-08-20 | 1 ps. Huccabuck TowellingHuckaback is a loosely woven, soft cotton or linen towelling. |
| 9 | Jefferson, Martha (Martha Jefferson Randolph) | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Martha Jefferson Randolph, 10 … | 1802-07-10 | ...exactly recollect what they were but sheets, towels counterpanes and tea china were I think... |
| 10 | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de | Franklin, Benjamin | The Comte de Vergennes to Benjamin Franklin: A … | 1778-12-18 | 1. Diaper Towel. |