1From George Washington to William Pearce, 20 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
...the price cd have been so high. I will make enquiry into these matters here, & inform you of the result in my next; as I shall also do abt Paints & Oil; but when you spoke of White Lead ground in Oil being 24/ pr Keg, you ought to have mentioned what the Keg contained, as they are of various sizes from 25 to 100 lbs. weight.
2Memorandum for James Anderson and William Pearce, 5 November 1796 (Washington Papers)
...the price. To ascertain the difference with certainty between the Sand & pounded Stone take two pieces of Plank (plained, a foot square each will be Sufficient) and paint them in the usual manner with white lead gr[oun]d in oil and after the first coat is dry give them a second (the paint a little thicker) and while it is fresh throw (the board standing perpendicular on one edge) sand...