1From Mary Smith Gray Otis to Abigail Smith Adams, 11 April 1812 (Adams Papers)
Frost & snow, have left this region ever since the first of Feby: and I saw the last week a fine Apricot tree in full bloom.—
2John Threlkeld to Thomas Jefferson, [8 March 1809] (Jefferson Papers)
apricots; trees [index entry]
3William D. Meriwether to Thomas Jefferson, [14 March 1810] (Jefferson Papers)
apricots; trees [index entry]
4To Thomas Jefferson from Mrs. Drummond, 12 March 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
...by this Man, who is come down so late that all the valluable fruite, and flower roots, cannot be medled with, and I can procure nothing [w]orthy of the Acceptance of my Amiable freind, except four Apricot Trees, one Medler […]
5Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
apricots; trees [index entry]
6Thomas Jefferson to William D. Meriwether, 14 March 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
, “according to our arrangement,” six Italian peach apricot trees, two Bordeaux apricot trees, two French peach trees, and about one hundred pecans for planting (
7Thomas Jefferson to John Threlkeld, 8 March 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
apricots; trees [index entry]
8[Diary entry: 26 March 1786] (Washington Papers)
...of yesterday and this day, forwarded vegetation much; the buds of some trees, particularly the Weeping Willow & Maple, had displayed their leaves and blossoms & all others were swelled, and many ready to put forth. The apricot trees were beginning to blossom and the grass to shew its verdure.
9[Diary entry: 26 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I transplanted a Cornation Cherry tree, and Apricot tree, which were within the Lawn before the door into the North Garden—little expecting that either will live—the first being 33 Inches in circumference and the latter 21 inches and a good deal decayed.
10Notes of a Tour into the Southern Parts of France, &c., 3 March–10 June 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...thick skin and much juice. They are best against a wall of Southern aspect, as their abundance of juice requires a great deal of sun to dry it. Pretty good fig trees are about the size of the Apricot tree and yeild about 20. ℔. of figs when dry, each. But the largest will yeild the value of a Louis. They are sometimes 15.I. diameter. It is said that the Marseilles fig degenerates when...