2 vol. 8vo. Vol. I, 349 leaves; vol. II, 288 leaves, folded maps in both volumes; vol. I contains a Table: Reduction of Livres,
at ten-pence half-penny each.
This edition not in Loudon, not in McDonald and not in Anderson,
Bibliography of Arthur Young.
A copy of this book was offered to Jefferson by Dufief in 1813, see no. 705.
Jefferson mentions in his correspondence on several occasions the seeds and plants which Young brought from France.
On February 19, 1809, in a letter to John Hollins, he writes that: “
General Washington, in his time, recieved from the same society [i.e. the Agricultural Society of Paris]
the seed of the perennial Succory which Arthur Young has carried over from France to England . . .”
To David Baillie Warden on July 8, 1811: “
Arthur Young carried the Sichorium Intubus from France to England, & sent some seed to Gen
l. Washington who gave me a part. it has been growing here in abundance & perfection now 20. years without any cultivation
after the first transplanting . . .
”
To Tristram Dalton on May 2, 1817: “
With respect to the field culture of vegetables for cattle, instead of the carrot and potato recommended by yourself and the
magazine, & the beet by others, we find the Jerusalem artichoke best for winter, & the Succory for Summer use. this last was
brought over from France to England by Arthur Young, as you will see in his travels thro’ France, & some of the seed sent
by him to Gen
l. Washington, who spared me a part of it. it is as productive as the Lucerne, without it’s laborious culture, & indeed without
any culture except the keeping it clean the first year . . . .
”
The first edition of this book was printed at Bury St. Edmunds in 1792, 2 vol. 4to.
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Peters’s Agricultural enquiries on Gypsum.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 33. no. 44, as above.
PETERS,
Richard.
Agricultural Enquiries on Plaister of Paris. Also, Facts, Observations and Conjectures on that Substance, when applied as
Manure. Collected, chiefly from the practice of farmers in Pennsylvania, and published as much with a view to invite, as to
give information. By Richard Peters.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Charles Cist and
John Markland,
1797.
S643 .P47
8vo. 58 leaves, the last for
Explanations of some of the Terms used in the foregoing sheets.
Sabin 61204.
Evans 32673.
In a letter to Peters written on March 6, 1816, to thank him for another agricultural work, Jefferson commented: “
we are indebted to you for much of our knolege as to the use of the plaister, which is become a principal article of our improvements,
no soil profiting more from it than that of the country around the place . . .
”
Richard Peters, 1744-1828, born in Philadelphia, was a lawyer, judge, revolutionary patriot and a practical farmer. His
Agricultural Enquiries on Plaister of Paris was prepared at the request of, and dedicated to George Washington, President of the United States, the dedication dated
January 3, 1797. Peters was a friend of Jefferson, and had much correspondence with him.
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Statistical reports.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 33. no. 46, as above.
SINCLAIR,
Sir John.
Specimens of statistical reports, exhibiting the progress of political society, from the pastoral state, to that of luxury
and refinement.
London,
1791-1793.
