1From George Washington to James Anderson, 1 November 1798 (Washington Papers)
1st Finish the Garden Gates which he ⟨is⟩ about—which, so soon as done, have fixed in their places and painted (by Thoms Davis) with white lead.
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...
3From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 15 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
4 Ct Weight of white Lead Gd in Oyl
4From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas H. Brantingham, 21 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
The United States are not in the practice of engaging in any manufactures but those of arms, within which
description that of white lead, proposed by you, does not fall. they have lately come to the possession of the lead mines
of Louisiana, the most valuable probably in the world: but how they will be employed has not yet been decided...
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Dinsmore, 1 November 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
of the price of bar-lead, to wit, 10 cents, and I presume is as good for our purpose. you
may expect it at Richmond in 3. weeks from this time. the oil & white lead for mr Barry left Philadelphia Oct. 25. &
of course will be at Richmond the 2d. week of this month. I salute you with esteem.
6From Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, 26 September 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
...send both boxes to mr Higginbotham to be forwarded to G. Jefferson from whom you will recieve them. the bust has been broke off, by some accident, at the neck. it may be easily mended with white lead, & if placed where it cannot be touched under a twelvemonth it will be secure after that. there are here 3. presses of yours. one an elegant mahogany one, another very plain mahogany, old, the...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, 20 February 1768 (Franklin Papers)
...I have long been of Opinion, that that Distemper proceeds always from a metallic Cause only, observing that it affects among Tradesmen those that use Lead, however different their Trades, as Glazers, Type-Founders, Plumbers, Potters, White Lead-makers and Painters; from the latter, it has been conjectur’d it took its
8From Thomas Jefferson to Gibson & Jefferson, 20 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
4. kegs white lead
9To Alexander Hamilton from William S. Smith, 2 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
The white lead and oil have been used, for painting the window sashes of the Brigade, to prevent their shrinking the plank of which they were made not being sufficiently seasoned—part was also used in making putty to put Glass in...
10From George Washington to Robert Jackson, 26 May 1757 (Washington Papers)
1 do white-Lead