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Agricultural and farming activities, 18 June-29 July 1795 recorded by Thomas Jefferson in his Farm Book, page 46
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This volume spans from 1774 to 1824 and contains Jefferson's records about his extensive farm holdings, including information about planting and harvesting schedules, crop yields, livestock, and farm equipment. Jefferson also recorded information about the enslaved people at his estates in his Farm Book. Sally Hemings and her children are listed on numerous pages of the volume.