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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Washington, George | Anderson, James | From George Washington to James Anderson (of Scotland) … | 1792-06-20 | ...of my best thanks for the Sweedish Turnip seed, and the particular account which you... |
2 | Washington, George | Anderson, James | From George Washington to James Anderson, 15 January … | 1797-01-15 | , GW recommended sowing turnip seed at all Mount Vernon farms. On |
3 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bartram, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 10 February … | 1773-02-10 | I am glad to learn that the Turnip Seed and the Rhubarb grow with you and that the Turnip... |
4 | Franklin, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 2 March … | 1769-03-02 | ...had not yet become popular except in planting turnip seeds. See Mabel E. Seebohm... |
5 | Madison, James | Hunter, John D. | From James Madison to John D. Hunter, 20 October 1824 | 1824-10-20 | The Turnip Seeds with which you favored me came safely to hand and... |
6 | Jefferson, Thomas | Jefferson, Randolph | Thomas Jefferson to Randolph Jefferson, 2 March 1813 | 1813-03-02 | turnips; seed [index entry] |
7 | Twyman, George | Jefferson, Thomas | George Twyman to Thomas Jefferson, [by 3 July 1809] | 1809-07-03 | ...I have inclos’d are very good summer turnip-seed. I think from long experience the best time... |
8 | Mason, John | Jefferson, Thomas | John Mason to Thomas Jefferson, 18 July 1810 | 1810-07-18 | McMahon, Bernard; and planting of rutabaga and turnip seeds [index entry] turnips; seed [index... |
9 | Taylor, John (of Caroline) | Jefferson, Thomas | John Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, 10 July 1816 | 1816-07-10 | ...received your letter, I forwarded a bag of the Sweedish turnip Seed to |
10 | Taylor, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 15 August 1794 | 1794-08-15 | ...calculated to dril corn, peas, wheat, turnip seed, and any of similar sizes. Moreover by... |
11 | Taylor, John | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from John Taylor, 1 July 1804 | 1804-07-01 | Swedish turnip seed promised. This species of turnip seems to me to... |
12 | Ronaldson, James | Jefferson, Thomas | James Ronaldson to Thomas Jefferson, 26 December 1811 | 1811-12-26 | turnips; seed [index entry] |
13 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | Benjamin Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1819 | 1819-04-16 | I shall endeavor to send you some Swedish turnip seed from this place; & I have written for some... |
14 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | Benjamin Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 21–22 April 1819 | ≈1819-04-21 | ...to day, to move homeward; having desired the turnip seed to be inclosed to you, as requested... |
15 | Vaughan, William Oliver | Jefferson, Thomas | William Oliver Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 25 April … | 1819-04-25 | Mail a packet of Sweedish Turnip Seed. I believe it of a very good quality &... |
16 | Washington, George | Lear, Tobias | From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 19 June 1791 | 1791-06-19 | ...Majr desires me to write for half a bushel of Turnip seed of the best kind—viz.—a peck of the... |
17 | Hunter, John D. | Madison, James | To James Madison from John D. Hunter, 15 October 1824 | 1824-10-15 | ...; and among them some White decanter turnip seeds. Many of the turnips measured thirty... |
18 | Jefferson, Thomas | Mason, John | Thomas Jefferson to John Mason, 22 June 1810 | 1810-06-22 | McMahon, Bernard; and planting of rutabaga and turnip seeds [index entry] turnips; seed [index... |
19 | Jefferson, Thomas | McPherson, Isaac | Thomas Jefferson to Isaac McPherson, 18 September 1813 | 1813-09-18 | turnips; seed [index entry] |
20 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 15 June 1794 | 1794-06-15 | Try the Turnip seed, in order to prove its goodness; for it is... |
21 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 18 May 1794 | 1794-05-18 | If you have, or can procure Turnip Seed, it might be well to sow a good deal... |
22 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 1 June 1794 | 1794-06-01 | ...paid, in this City, 40 or 50/ for the Turnip seed I sent to Mount Vernon, & to have no... |
23 | Washington, George | Pearce, William | From George Washington to William Pearce, 15 March 1795 | 1795-03-15 | ...him have also as much of each kind of the Turnip seed, & Turnip rooted Cabbage, |
24 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Randolph, Martha Jefferson | Benjamin Vaughan to Martha Jefferson Randolph, 23 June … | 1819-06-23 | The packet of Swedish turnip seed was sent, as desired; with |
25 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 10 August … | 1764-08-10 | ...bottoms 50 lb. best white Bisquet 10 lb. Turnip Seed of the Northern, or Naper Turnip 2 Groce... |
26 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | Enclosure: Invoices to Robert Cary & Company, 15 … | 1762-11-15 | ...one & a small one 5 lb. of the best Turnip Seed 6 Curry Combs & Brushes 1 pr very small Toopee... |
27 | Washington, George | Robert Cary & Company | Enclosure: Invoice of Goods to Robert Cary & Company … | 1763-09-27 | ...fresh & Good 10 lb. Lucerne 10 lb. Turnip Seed 20/ worth of Garden seeds sorted 1 Peck... |
28 | Jefferson, Thomas | Ronaldson, James | Thomas Jefferson to James Ronaldson, 11 October 1812 | 1812-10-11 | turnips; seed [index entry] |
29 | Washington, George | Spotswood, Alexander | From George Washington to Alexander Spotswood, 13 … | 1788-02-13 | ...by the measures you have pursued to stock me with Turnip seed; but if I am |
30 | Jefferson, Thomas | Taylor, John (of Caroline) | Thomas Jefferson to John Taylor, 28 May 1816 | 1816-05-28 | turnips; seed [index entry] |