The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 15

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series Volume 15The 618 documents in this volume span 1 September 1819 to 31 May 1820. Jefferson suffers from a colic, recovery from which requires extensive rest and medication. He spends much time dealing with the immediate effects of the $20,000 addition to his debts resulting from his endorsement of notes for the bankrupt Wilson Cary Nicholas. Jefferson begins to correspond with his carpenter, the enslaved John Hemmings, as Hemmings undertakes maintenance and

he oversees the counting

" Fits men's shoe sizes 8-13

” Imported from tropical South America

In 1811 he planted it in the submural beds below the garden wall

Also known as 'Star of Texas

especially in Britain where it tends to escape into lawns naturally

valet to George Washington

Thomas Jefferson described the Tulip Tree as “the Juno of our Groves” when he forwarded seeds to a Parisian friend

his close friend Madame de Tessé requested that he arrange for plants to be sent for her estate at Chaville

Thomas Jefferson and Abigail became friends when Jefferson and John Adams were both American diplomats in Europe

I am but a young gardener"

it is not known to have been cultivated commonly in American gardens before the mid 19th century