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Agricultural and farming activities, 18 June-29 July 1795 recorded by Thomas Jefferson in his Farm Book, page 46

Agricultural and farming activities, 18 June-29 July 1795 recorded by Thomas Jefferson in his Farm Book, page 46
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From the Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts


[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book was a working record of agricultural activities for all of his properties. He tracked plowing, sowing, and planting, as well as his slaves. The style of entries varied; this page shows Jefferson calculating how to maximize the effort of his work force during the wheat harvest.