1From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 6 July 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
...corn, and a pea remarkeable for it’s beautiful blossom & leaf. his forward bean is growing in my neighborhood. I have the tulips you sent me in great perfection, also the hyacinths, tuberoses, amaryllis, and the artichokes. I pray you to accept my thanks for the gooseberries and my respectful salutations.
2From Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 6 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
best Globe artichoke