1Thomas May (for John Ayers & Company) to Thomas Jefferson, 9 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
We have placed under charge of M r Bernard Peyton of this City a Barrel of Corn to be forwarded to you at the request of M r Jechonias Thayer of Boston, State of Massachusetts , from which place we lately received it. M r Thayer states to us, that the Corn is considered valuable, as being very prolific and may do well in this climate, but requires a longer Season to mature it, than that of...