1The Busy-Body, No. 8, 27 March 1729 (Franklin Papers)
...they repair to the hopeful Spot with Spades and Pickaxes; full of Expectation they...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 28 March 1747 (Franklin Papers)
...Earl G. Swem as “Brothers of the Spade: Correspondence of Peter Collinson of London and...
3Proposal to the Associators, [21 March 1748] (Franklin Papers)
That a Number of Spades, Pickaxes, Shovels, &c. be provided for the...
4To George Washington from John Defever, 18 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
Spades
5Enclosure: List of Tools, 21 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
Six Spades
6Orders, 22 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
SpadesSpades
7Provincial Commissioners: Orders for Payment [November 23–December 29, 1756] (Franklin Papers)
Carrying 10 bbls. rum, 18 spades, 19 shovels, 50 hatchets for Clapham’s use to......spades and 2...
8III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
11 Spades, 1 dozn Sickles & 6 dozn xgarnet Hing[es]1 old Spade 1/. 1 handsaw 7/6
9Invoice from Richard Washington, 20 August 1757 (Washington Papers)
6 best Steel Garden Spades
10To George Washington from John St. Clair, 13 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
...with an addition of 12 Pick Axe’s and 12 Spades or Shovels. The half of the Sand Bags at...