1To Thomas Jefferson from Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 1 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
...recovered. poor little James has a very bad breaking out he is still a sweet fellow and begins to talk quite plain and so as to be understood. My bantams have grown prodigiously and are beautifull. We have had artichokes for some time and roasting ears yesterday. There is to be a great Barbacue on the 4th of July in Charlottesville to which Sister Ann is going.