1Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 15 June 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I have just recieved some Capsicum of the province of Techas , where it is indigenous as far Eastwardly as the Sabine river . it’s roots are perennial there, and it is believed it will stand our frosts with a little covering. it grows in great abundance there and the inhabitants are in the habit of using it as a seasoning for every thing as freely as salt, and ascribe much of their health to...
2Thomas Jefferson to Bernard McMahon, 30 May 1813 (Jefferson Papers)
I just now recieve information from my old friend Thouïn of the national garden of Paris that he has sent me a box of seeds of 270. kinds of trees of every kind sort for either use or ornament. this box, mr Warden informs me , he sends by mr Breuil of the schooner