Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 65

Waggons.

1772.

Aug. 20. the waggon brings 5. cord of wood at 10. loads, 300 yards, in a day.
it brings 28. rails at a load up a steep part of the mountain.
a good general size to be established for the boxes of wheels is 2¾I. & 4¾I. which is rather stout for waggon wheels & rather small for oxcart wheels. but the advantage will be that when a wheel breaks down, you may borrow another from any cart or waggon happening to be idle, till the broken wheel can be replaced. diam. of the wheel 5.f.

Carts.

Manuscript (Massachusetts Historical Society, Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 65). Scan available online here.

Source Information

Author Thomas Jefferson
Date 20 Aug. 1772
Place of Origin Monticello
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