To Thomas Jefferson from James Wilkinson, 21 March 1824
Mexico March 21st 24
Seed & Grain committed to the care of Mr Andrews For Mr Jefferson
Chirimolla, Avocatò, Zapotè, & Mameè arboras tropical Fruits
Beans in great variety, call’d Frijol; & composg the chief aliment of the Natives
Two kinds blue early Corn, 1 Red, 1 White Flour, & 2 white of [. . .]
Cantilope from “tierra Caliente” plucked before ripe for this Market—I have seen neither Melons nor Oranges on this Plain & Figs rare & of an inferior quality
Large Pepper, a good salad the seeds being removed
Carrots 12 inchs in circumfce—Lentilles to be drilled 2 ft apart
Garravances, a favourite vegetable of the Potagé—
Small white Table Pea.—
Chilikiote a kind of Pumpkin used as Cucumber for ragouts when young & tender—When ripe the Entrails cleansed of the seed & steamd with Syrup makes a sweet ma[. . .] of this Country
Large White Cabbage, white Onion, Tomato, Beets, Lettuce, Artichoke, Radish, Parsly, Turnips—
J. W.
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.