1Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lange, 25 December 1818 (Jefferson Papers)
On my return to this place in September I addressed a let ter to you, which having probably miscarried, I trouble you with a second repeating the request which I took the liberty of then making. it was to ask some of the beans which I saw and ate of at your house, a large bean eaten as a snap is with the hull on. you pointed out to me in your garden a red flowering bean which you said was the...
2Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lange, 24 January 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to M r Lange and his thanks for the two parcels of beans he has been so kind as to send him. they are safely recieved, and are quite sufficient in quantity to put him promptly into stock and with his acknolegements for the favor, he salutes M. Lange with esteem & respect. PoC ( DLC ); on verso of a reused address cover from TJ to Francis Eppes ; dateline...