1Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 22 September 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
Two friends, who lately accompanied me to this place have proceeded on a tour through the Southern country. the one of these is mr Correa a gentleman from Portugal , of the first order of science, being without exception the most learned man I have ever met with in any country: modest, good-humored, familiar, plain as a country farmer, he becomes the favorite of every one with whom he becomes...
2John Milledge to Thomas Jefferson, 12 July 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
I have received your esteemed favor of the 5 th of last month — I was apprehensive that Monticello , and its nieghbourhood would be too cold for the bene, so as to make it a profitable article of cultivation for Market—If you can raise a sufficiency of seed for your own use, it will be, in my opinion, as much as can be done—accept my warmest thanks, for communicating your different essays at...
3Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 5 June 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
Our cultivation of Benni has not yet had entire success. the 1 st year we sowed late & the frost caught it, so that we had scarcely seed the 2 d year to raise seed for the 3 d . we have at length made in the neighborhood two or three bushels. I succeeded in expressing the oil in the iron press you saw at Foxall’s . but the iron giving a brown tinge to the oil, altho transparent & free from...
4John Milledge to Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved your packet of the 11 th of last month containing Twelve different kinds of rice, for which you have my thanks—I am no rice Planter, but will divide the rice among Planters of that grain, who I know will pay particular attention to its culture, and ascertain whether any or the whole of them, are preferable to the aquatic, which we have in common cultivation—Three parcels contain...
5Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 10 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have recieved from M. Thouin , Director of the National garden of France a collection of many different species of rice. whether any of them possess any properties which might render them preferable to those we possess, either generally, or on under particular circumstances of soil or climate I know not. but the scripture precept of ‘prove all things & hold fast that which is good’ is...
6To Thomas Jefferson from John Milledge, 10 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I deem it proper to submit to your perusal, the inclosed letter, from Major Seagrove, with its enclosure, which I recieved by this mornings mail— I am very respectfully Your Ob. Svt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
7From Thomas Jefferson to John Milledge, 6 February 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his friendly salutations to Govr. Milledge and at the request of the editors of the papers below mentioned he takes the liberty of inclosing him a check on the bank of the US. here for 28 D 50/100 which they express the hope Govr. Milledge will be so good as to recieve & convey to them. the objects are as follows, according to the accounts recieved from them. D The...
8To Thomas Jefferson from John Milledge, 3 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
J Milledge’s respects to the President of the United States, begs his acceptance of a bundle of sugar cane, the growth of Mr. Spaldings plantation, on the Island of Sapelo, in Georgia,—Mr. Spalding mentions, that they are far inferior to any that have been produced here tofore on his Island, but they seem to shew, what our climate is capable of, he planted fifteen acres last year—himself and...
9To Thomas Jefferson from John Milledge, 10 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I have lately received the inclosed papers from Capt. Putnam of Georgia, with a request that I would lay them before you. Very respectfully—Your Ob Svt DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
10To Thomas Jefferson from John Milledge, 31 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As soon as you suppose the frost is over, put the benne seed in the ground, it will grow in almost any soil, and requires little cultivation a small furrow made with a plough or hoe at the distance of 3½ feet to 4—plant it as you would any small garden seed, and cover it about an inch deep, it has few side roots, and those short, and when the plant advances in growth the earth should be drawn...