George Twyman to Thomas Jefferson, [by 3 July 1809]
From George Twyman
[by 3 July 1809]
Sir
I remember that I heard you say your attention was now on your garden; you also shew’d me your place for seeds. Those I have inclos’d are very good summer turnip-seed. I think from long experience the best time for sowing is about the 20th or betwean the 20 & last of July. However it Depend very much on the Season. therefore my way is to sow at Difrent times, in the space of 10. or 12 Days.
George Twyman
| PS. | I was told by some person a year or two Ago, that you wisht to have a Cat of a tawtershel Colour. if you Do, I think I Can Come very near to it, and should be glad to gratify your [. . . .] known.— |
RC (DLC: TJ Papers, folio 142:24678); undated; bottom edge torn, with loss of several words; endorsed by TJ (without date of composition) as received 3 July 1804. Recorded in SJL as received 3 July 1809. This document, located after the pertinent chronological volume was published, will appear in the concluding supplement to the print edition. Based on TJ’s erroneous endorsement, it was previously printed at 3 July 1804 in , 44:31. The Editors are indebted to Nathan W. Twyman for information leading to its redating.
tawtershel: “tortoiseshell.”