1Thomas Jefferson to John Ayers & Company, 17 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
seeds; corn [index entry]
2Bernard Peyton to Thomas Jefferson, 10 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
’s Boat you will receve 1 Bll Seed Corn left with me by
3Thomas May (for John Ayers & Company) to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
seeds; corn [index entry]
4Charles Willson Peale to Thomas Jefferson, 28 December 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
rd seed-corn—my Corn is the hard yellow corn—I have not yet tryed my Corn which I have
5Thomas Jefferson to Wilson Cary Nicholas, 16 April 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
I find his process for rolling his seed corn in plaister varies a little from what I told you. he first dilutes the tar with water stirred into it to such a consistency as will make the plaister adhere. corn is then put into a trough
& diluted...Coating seed corn with tar and plaster protects it from predatory animals until it germinates.
6From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, Jr., 10 January 1798 (Washington Papers)
...the quantity of corn you want I fear it may be too late for your purposes and shall therefore wait your further instruction I could have made the purchase at fifteen payable the 10th of march but it was gourd seed corn. I would thank you for an early answer as I shall endeavor to keep within my option any offer I may have untill I hear from you” (
7December 1786 (Washington Papers)
: any early ripening variety. GW sent a shipment of rare-ripe seed corn to William Pearce 27 July 1794, saying, “it will be fine for the wet grounds which cannot be planted early, next Spring” (
8[Diary entry: 12 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
: any early ripening variety. GW sent a shipment of rare-ripe seed corn to William Pearce 27 July 1794, saying, “it will be fine for the wet grounds which cannot be planted early, next Spring” (
9To George Washington from Benjamin Walker, 20 December 1784 (Washington Papers)
My very good friend Governor Clinton has doubtless informed you long since of his intention to ship you some seed Corn & Pease—the former he was disappointed in by the Person who promised to send it to him—the Pease together with a Teirce of Nuts & a small bundle of Trees he gave me in charge
10From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 11 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
...; & to insure the remainder early in the Spr<ing> you are to call for a much greater number of Militia than are intended to be imployed in the height of their Spring Seeding & Corn Planting [This, probability, will give an inundation of useless Mouths in the supernumerary Officers & Privates who will desert you perhaps when they come to be separated from their own Officers wch must happen...