February 8, 2022 Thomas Jefferson, John Galvin, Del Monte, Treasures of the Mexican Table by Pati Jinich, and John Ruskin
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1809 On this day, Thomas Jefferson (books about this person) wrote to his friend and favorite nurseryman, Bernhard McMahon.
At the time, Jefferson was counting the days until he retired from the White House.
From Jefferson's letters, it's clear that he was looking forward to spending more time in his garden.
The previous July, Jefferson had written McMahon and confided:
Early in the next year I shall ask [for]…
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