1From Thomas Jefferson to Elizabeth Leathes Merry, 26 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Th Jefferson presents his respects to Mrs. Merry, and sends her a few seeds of the Dionaea muscipula, or Flytrap , so much celebrated as holding the middle ground between the animal & vegetable orders. tho’ a native of Carolina, this is the first he has been able to recieve after a course of six years efforts & all the interest he could make there. he recieved it the last night by post & sends...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Elizabeth Leathes Merry, 26 December 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mrs: Merry presents her respects to Mr: Jefferson and returns him her best thanks for the very Valuable, and scarce seeds he has had the goodness to send her. Mrs: M: has with her seeds, wch. She presumes may be of use in the Country, and begs leave to offer any part of them to Mr Jefferson. RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 26 Dec.