1[August 1761] (Washington Papers)
Sow’d abt. half an Acre of English Turnip Seed adjoining to the above and Raked them in the Ground being dry.
2[Diary entry: 15 August 1761] (Washington Papers)
Sow’d abt. half an Acre of English Turnip Seed adjoining to the above and Raked them in the Ground being dry.
3[August 1762] (Washington Papers)
Sowed Turnip Seed.
4[Diary entry: 5 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
Sowed Turnip Seed.
5Enclosure: Invoices to Robert Cary & Company, 15 November 1762 (Washington Papers)
3 funnels different Sizes 2 Smiths Screw plates—a large one & a small one 5 lb. of the best Turnip Seed 6 Curry Combs & Brushes 1 pr very small Toopee Irons for h[air].
6Enclosure: Invoice of Goods to Robert Cary & Company, 27 September 1763 (Washington Papers)
100 wt hop clover seed (clover seed last year came chargd at a most enormous price) 1 Bushel of St Foine fresh & Good 10 lb. Lucerne 10 lb. Turnip Seed 20/ worth of Garden seeds sorted 1 Peck early Peas N.B. be so good as to desire yr Seed Merchant to let me have Seed quite fresh and good in their several kinds—We often get those that...
7Invoice from Robert Cary & Company, 13 February 1764 (Washington Papers)
20 lb. Turnip Seed @12d. bag 8d.
8Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 10 August 1764 (Washington Papers)
...pr Do white Silk Do 2 lb. whited brown thread 15 lb. bro: Do 6 lb. Shoe thread 20 Groce best Corks 1 fine lawn Search & Six spare bottoms 50 lb. best white Bisquet 10 lb. Turnip Seed of the Northern, or Naper Turnip 2 Groce best bottled Porter packd in Shavings A best 2 Bladed knife & ⟨ne[a]t⟩ to cost 5/ 10 lb. best Hyson Tea 2 best Postilion Caps without Capes...
9To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 2 March 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...machine for digging holes or furrows in which the seed was planted. The first such machine that was practical had been invented by Jethro Tull early in the century, but drilling had not yet become popular except in planting turnip seeds. See Mabel E. Seebohm Christie,
10From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 10 February 1773 (Franklin Papers)
I am glad to learn that the Turnip Seed and the Rhubarb grow with you and that the Turnip is approved.For the provenance of the turnip seeds see the preceding document.