1Isaac A. Coles to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you enclosed a specimen of Wild Hemp which I find in great abundance on many parts of my Land—We have collected a sufficient quantity of it for all our purposes, and find that it makes a much stronger rope than the Hemp of Virginia —the stem is generally of the size of ones finger, and from 5 to 10 feet in height—it is a perennial Plant delights in low, moist, rich land, and yields...
2Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
M r Burwell s case is hopeless—no change Since I wrote you last . RC ( MHi ); endorsed by TJ as received 19 Feb. 1821 and so recorded in SJL .