1From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Whiting, enclosing List of Materials for Temporary Buildings at Richmond, 26 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
500 ℔ of white lead in Kegs ground.
2Thomas Jefferson in Council to Thomas Whiting, 26 June 1779 (Madison Papers)
500 lb of white lead in Kegs ground.
3To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas H. Brantingham, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
...With great diffrence & profound respect I take the liberty of Laying before you an a/c & a reasonable Estimate of the Expences in Establishing, a white Lead manufactory, which is changing the quality of the Pig or barr Lead from bleu & soft to white & more brittle then glass, in the Corrosive & other processes of Considerable length, before it is fit of the... .... the white Lead is...white Lead
4To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 1 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Four Double & one Single Keg White lead ground in oil were shipped to Mess Gibson & Jefferson of Richmond by the Schr. adventure Capt Town—By the Schr Liberty Capt. Lewis I send another Keg—containing 7 ℔ Stone Oker ground in oil—I have sent... ...waranted by experience, of mixing as much of this with the white Lead as would give it a cream Colour, more or less Strong as may be desired;...
5To Thomas Jefferson from William John Coffee, 3 January 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
...Enrichments with very strong Glue made verey Hot and Layed on to Each Ornament with A small brush then to Gently rub the Enrichment to the wood. The Human masks and the Ox sculls should be Put up with white lead as stiff as Book binders Paste, and in to One of those small holes that is in every Piece, A small Screw should be Put, only let him take the Precaution to have the screws too small,...
6Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 3 March–24 November 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
1 Keg white lead1 Keg English white lead
7Thomas Jefferson to George Jefferson, 24 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
a cask of linseed oil & keg of white lead.
8John Taggart to Thomas Jefferson, 15 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
) requested sixty gallons of linseed oil and one hundred pounds of dry white lead along with Taggart’s bill.
9To Thomas Jefferson from Bernard Peyton, 5 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
I have procured the white Lead and oil ordered in yours of the 30th: ulto, which shall go by first waggon for charlottesville—
10[Diary entry: 8 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
...few small changes to request of Mason. Finding that the stone used at the corners of the building’s brick walls was “coarse grain’d and rather too soft,” they ordered it to “be painted with white Lead and Oyle.” They also stipulated “that the rub’d Bricks at the returns of all the Windows ought to be painted as near as possible the same colour with the Arches” and that the dimensions of...
11From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 2 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...at the request of mr Barnes. presuming thence that it is not out of your line to do these things on commission, I take the liberty of requesting you to purchase for me 500. lbs of unground white lead, & to ship the same by the first opportunity to Richmond addressed to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson of that place—the amount shall be remitted you by myself on reciept of the bill. Accept my...
12From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 13 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
250. lb of unground white lead
13From 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.
14To Thomas Jefferson from John Vaughan, 27 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Being unexpectedly obliged to leave town for a day I write this away from my Compting house 50₶ recd., acct will be paid; 250 ℔ White lead shipped to Gibson & Jefferson by Capt Howe Bill of Lading will be enclosed to morrow with accot— Excuse this hasty line from
15From 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...
16From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 12 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
...on former occasions, has encouraged me to repeat the application, & now to ask the favor of you to procure for me a barrel (say about 30. gallons) of linseed oil, and 200. lb. of dry white lead, and to request that they may be immediately forwarded to Richmond addressed to me to the care of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson. on recieving a note of the cost it’s amount shall be remitted to you. I...
17To George Washington from Going Lanphier, 16 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
400 Wt of White Lead for Inside and Out
30 lb. Read Lead2 lb. Lamb black 10 lb. Yellow Oaker 10 lb. umber a Cask of Whiteing 20 galls. Brittish Linseed oyl for the Inside. the outside may be done with Country Oyl, the above White Lead to be ground in Oyl,
18From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 15 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
...must trouble you again on the subject of paint & oil by asking the favor of you, to send for me to Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson at Richmond, 60 galls. linseed oil, & 100. ℔ of dry white lead, by the first vessel going to Richmond, after your river shall be open, & to note to me the amount which shall be duly remitted. I tender you my best wishes & respect.
19William A. Thompson to Thomas Jefferson, 19 January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
white-lead
20To Thomas Jefferson from Anonymous, 31 December 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
" white lead and linseed Oil
" 1 key of white lead
21To Thomas Jefferson from John Taggert, 17 May 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I recd. your esteemed favor of the 2nd. Inst., and according to your instructions have Shipped the White Lead, on board the Schooner Liberty Captn. Fisher, bound for Richmond, to the care of Messrs. Gibson & Jefferson, She is to sail to morrow—Enclosed is a Bill of the same, and will at all times...
22To Thomas Jefferson from John Milnor, 28 June 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
In the absence of Mr. John Vaughan I have the honor of enclosing a Bill of Lading for Four double Kegs & one single one of White Lead about 250 ℔, Shipped to the adress of Mess. Gibson & Jefferson by the Schooner Adventure Capt Town—Mr. V will send the account when he returns
23From 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...
24Notes on Painting at Monticello, 2 December 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
white lead unground @ 13. D. Cwt
25From George Washington to James Maury, 5 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
...at Mount Vernon in Virginia by James Maury Esqr. and sent by the first Vessel bound to the Port of Alexandria, or George Town on Poto[mac]k.” The invoice lists the following items: “300 Wt of White lead ground in Oil;” 2 pieces of “very fine Cambrick;” and a total of 9 pieces of Irish linen, one measuring 60 yards, and most costing between 2 and 4 shillings per yard. The invoice also called...
26To Thomas Jefferson from William Dalzell, 10 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
To you as the first Citizen of this great Republick I have taken the liberty of forwarding a sample of I beleive the first White Lead ever manufactured in the U. States, This with many other manufactures of the first necessity that are now progressing speaks more forcibly of the wisdom of the late measures of government than all that has or can be written...
27From Thomas Jefferson to Gibson & Jefferson, 20 June 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
4. kegs white lead
28To James Madison from Herman Vosburgh, 31 May 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
...incorporate a company for twenty years with stock of $100,000. Among his stockholders are mercantile houses that have annually imported articles such as red lead, litharge, and patent yellow and white lead from Great Britain, all of which he expects to have ready by 10 June. Has encountered both “external and local prejudices” against American manufactures. “The cold apathy of some the...
29From Thomas Jefferson to John Taggert, 9 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
℔ White lead, dry
30From George Washington to Robert Jackson, 26 May 1757 (Washington Papers)
1 do white-Lead