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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. |
| 11 | Blaine, Ephraim | Washington, George | To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781 | 1781-07-14 | ...it best to forward it and the Diaper for Toweling whole in Order that it may be made proper... |
| 12 | Hamilton, Alexander | Hamilton, Elizabeth | From Alexander Hamilton to Elizabeth Hamilton, 12 … | 1794-08-12 | ...out, put in flannel & rubbed dry with towels. Immediately upon his being. taken out let... |
| 13 | Brown, James | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from James Brown, 7 October 1790 | 1790-10-07 | : A stout linen fabric used for toweling ( |
| 14 | Unknown | III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and … | ≈1757-01-01 | 99 Napkins and Towels27 Towels 27/. 3 Fenders 9/ | |
| 15 | Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson | Adams, John Quincy | From Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to John Quincy … | 1806-12-21 | ...to a sudden curent of air sett fire to a towel which was thrown over a Basket and in a few... |
| 16 | Jefferson, Thomas | Remsen, Henry | From Thomas Jefferson to Henry Remsen, 13 November 1792 | 1792-11-13 | ...their colours stand, and even try whether a towel dipped in soap and water and rubbed on... |
| 17 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 18 April 1791 | 1791-04-18 | ...as to get me a dozen yds of diaper for towels I have not one there, and whatever else you... |
| 18 | Hamilton, Alexander | Alexander Hamilton’s Fourth Draft of the Report on the … | ≈1791-01-01 | shirtings, coarse towelling, bedticks, hosiery. shirtings, sheetings, toweling, | |
| 19 | Treadway, Susanna Boylston Adams Clark | Adams, Sarah Smith | From Susanna Boylston Adams Clark Treadway to Sarah … | 1817-03-11 | ...without inconvenience, speak for a piece of Diaper towelling, for me? they make it so much... |
| 20 | Treadway, Susanna Boylston Adams Clark | Adams, Sarah Smith | From Susanna Boylston Adams Clark Treadway to Sarah … | 1815-05-04 | ...; the screws and key, are also sewed in the towel, I hope they will do no injury. the volume... |
| 21 | Adams, Abigail | Cranch, Mary Smith | Abigail Adams to Mary Smith Cranch, 13 June 1798 | 1798-06-13 | ...would whiten me a cotton sheet or two & some towels which are in a trunk in the Garret. let... |
| 22 | Adams, John | 1782 Oct. 27. Sunday. | 1782-10-27 | ...Chairs, and you are furnished with hot linnen, Towels &c. There is a Bell which you ring... | |
| 23 | Adams, John Quincy | John Quincy Adams, Josiah Quincy, III, Inventory of … | ≈1826-09-01 | 11 do Towels | |
| 24 | Griffin, Burgess | Jefferson, Thomas | Burgess Griffin to Thomas Jefferson, 27 December 1809 | 1809-12-27 | the table Clothe & towels war found Since |
| 25 | Savil, Elisha | Inventory of Deacon John Adams’ Estate, 9 October 1761 | 1761-10-09 | 9 Sheets 3 table Cloths 3 Towels 4 Pellow Cases | |
| 26 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 … | 1759-09-20 | Doulas was a coarse linen used for work shirts and toweling. |
| 27 | Remsen, Henry | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Remsen, 19 November 1792 | 1792-11-19 | ...before I tried their durability with a coarse towel dipped in soap suds. In that trial... |
| 28 | Thaxter, John | Adams, John | I. John Thaxter’s Inventories of Household Furnishings … | ≈1782-05-14 | 11 towels |
| 29 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 28 … | 1760-09-28 | for Towel 2 pieces best Nankeen with buttons & Mohair to suit... |
| 30 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1767 | ≈1767-01-01 | Dowlas was a coarse linen fabric used for towels and shirts ( | |
| 31 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1769 | ≈1769-01-01 | Gave Jupiter to pay for making towels 2/. | |
| 32 | Adams, John | [October 1782] | ≈1782-10-01 | ...Chairs, and you are furnished with hot linnen, Towels &c. There is a Bell which you ring... | |
| 33 | Hamilton, Alexander | Alexander Hamilton’s Final Version of the Report on the … | 1791-12-05 | ..., Tow linens, coarse shirtings, sheetings, toweling and table linen, and various mixtures... | |
| 34 | Peale, Charles Willson | Jefferson, Thomas | Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1815 | 1815-05-02 | ...all our house-linnen, sheets, Table cloaths, Towels, some coarse linnen, & a piece of... |
| 35 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1784 | ≈1784-01-01 | .... makg. 2. pr. sheets 8/ do. 12 towels 12/. | |
| 36 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1793 | ≈1793-01-01 | Gave Petit to pay for 4. doz. towels 12. | |
| 37 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1790 | ≈1790-01-01 | ...Robertson for 3 pr. sheets, 3. tablecloths, 15 towels £14–1–3. |