1To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, 2 January 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Mauduit agt for the Massachusetts at the olive Tree near the Sun Tavern South Side of St Pauls
2From Thomas Jefferson to Charles Williamos, 7 July 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
...visited the Southern colonies, where he reported to Dartmouth on affairs in Virginia, advocated the establishment of a bank to remedy the scarcity of money there, and urged that the culture of silk, vines, and olive trees be encouraged in Carolina and Georgia. Both Williamos and TJ happened to be in Williamsburg in July, 1766, and it is possible that their friendship dated from that time...
3Notes of a Tour into the Southern Parts of France, &c., 3 March–10 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...a woman’s the half, and fed. 280. ℔. of wheat sells for 42.₶ They make no butter here. It costs, when brought, 15.s the ℔. Oil is 10.s the ℔. Tolerable good olive trees yeild one with another, about 20. ℔ of oil. An olive tree must be 20 years old before it has paid it’s own expences. It lasts for ever. In 1765. it was so cold that the Rhone ...killed all the olive trees. From being...
4From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 27 March 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
grove of olive trees, and is moreover in corn, lucerne, or vines, for the happiness of the olive tree is that it interferes with no superficial production. Probably it draws it’s nourishment from parts out of the reach of any other plant. It takes well in every soil, but best where it is poorest, or where...
5From Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 1 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
.... On one hand a mountain cloven through to let pass a gurgling stream; on the other a river, over which is thrown a magnificent bridge; the whole formed into a bason, it’s sides shagged with rocks, olive trees, vines, herds, &c.
6From Thomas Jefferson to Edward Rutledge, 14 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...to hazard my letter and all those criticisms which fall justly on an ignorant person writing on a subject to those much more learned in it than himself. A part of my letter too related to the olive tree and caper, the first of which would surely succeed in your country and would be an infinite blessing after some 15. or 20. years: the caper would also probably succeed and would offer a very...
7From Thomas Jefferson to William Drayton, 30 July 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...which it renders a proper and comfortable nourishment. In passing the Alps at the Col de Tende, where they are mere masses of rock, wherever there happens to be a little soil, there are a number of olive trees, and a village supported by them. Take away these trees, and the same ground in corn would not support a single family. A pound of oil which can be bought for 3d. or 4d. sterling is...
8From Thomas Jefferson to George Wythe, with Enclosure, 16 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...found much amusement; but more than all in their agriculture, many objects of which might be adopted with us to great advantage. I am persuaded there are many parts of our lower country where the olive tree might be raised, which is assuredly the richest gift of heaven. I can scarcely except bread. I see this tree supporting thousands in among the Alps where there is not soil enough to...
9Memorandum Books, 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Recd. from M. Petrie 726₶. on a bill of Brailsford and Morris sent to me on account of the Agricultural society of S. Carolina to be employed in sending them olive trees. wrote of the olive tree: “I never had my wishes so kindled for the introduction of any article of new culture into our own country.” He persuaded ...the purchase of olive trees for the South Carolina agricultural...
10From Thomas Jefferson to J. Louis Brethoux, 21 February 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I am now to acknolege the receipt of the letter you did me the honour to write me on the 21st. of January together with the book on the culture of the olive tree. This is a precious present to me, and I pray you to accept my thanks for it. I am just gratified by letters from South Carolina which inform me that in consequence of the information I had given... ...olive tree, and the...