Thomas Jefferson to John Threlkeld regarding arboriculture, tree planting and forwarding seeds - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04888
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1807
Title	Thomas Jefferson to John Threlkeld regarding arboriculture, tree planting and forwarding seeds
Date	26 March 1807
Author	Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Recipient	Threkeld, John
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Discusses arboriculture and tree planting. Also forwards seeds. With a spray of leaves and three pecan nuts said to have been collected from the trees grown from the seeds originally enclosed.
Subjects	President Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
People	Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Place written	Washington, D.C.
Theme	Agriculture; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Notes: A small branch and nuts, which supposedly came from descendants of the trees discussed in the letter are in the GLC collateral file.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Washington Mar. 26. 07. Sir I thank you for the kind offer of the trees mentioned in your letter of yesterday. The Peach Apricot which you saw at Hepburn's was lost on the road, but I received with it from D. Laly [?] at the same time a supply of the stones of the same fruit, which are planted at Monticello, and from which I hope to raise some trees, tho' as yet I do not know their success. Should these fail I will avail myself of your kind offer the next fall or spring. The two peach trees you propose [inserted: will be] very acceptable [inserted: at the same time]. I am endeavoring to make a collection of the choicest kinds of peaches for Monticello. Presuming you are attached to the culture of trees, I take the liberty of sending you some Paccan [sic] nuts, which being of the last years growth received from New Orleans, will probably grow. They are very fine nut, and succeed well in this climate. They require rich land. Between the two edges of the [struck: nut] kernel there is a thin pellicle, excessively austere & bitter, which it is necessary to take out before eating the nut. Accept my salutations & assurances of respect. Th: Jefferson Mr. Threlkeld

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