1From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 10 June 1787 (Washington Papers)
...to the Wheat. But as I observed before, the first thing necessary to be done is to ascertain the goodness of them—otherwise I may incur an expence in preparing for the reception of them unnecessarily. If the Turnip Seed should on trial (as we did the Clover Seed) prove good—do not fail to sow it in due Season—as I had rather depend upon that than the adulterated kind we have. I know not at...
2From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 8 July 1787 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to hear that the honey locust Seeds came up badly—pray keep them, and all these kind of things clean—and I had rather you should delay sowing the Turnip Seed than put it in grd that is not
3From George Washington to George Augustine Washington, 12 August 1787 (Washington Papers)
Does your Turnip Seed come up? You have frequently in the reports, and in your letters, mentioned preparing ground for, & sowing them, but I do not recollect that in any one you have informed me of the coming up of...