1To Thomas Jefferson from William Hamilton, 30 October 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
...intends passing a few days at the city of Washington & will have the pleasure of presenting you with this letter. He will at the same time, deliver to you a small deciduous plant of the silk tree of Constantinople (Mimosa salibrisin) which if well preserved for two or three years in a pot, will afterwards succeed in the open ground. I have trees of 20 feet height which for several years...
2From Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, 6 November 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Your nephew delivered safely to me the plant of the Chinese silk tree in perfect good order, and I shall nurse it with care until it shall be in a condition to be planted at Monticello. mr Madison mentioned to me your wish to recieve any seeds which should be sent me...
3To Thomas Jefferson from William Hamilton, 7 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
...kinds of trees which I think you will deem valuable additions to your garden viz. Gingko biloba or china maidenhair trees, Broussenatia papyrifesa vulgarly called paper mulberry tree & Mimosa abrisia or silk tree of Constantinople—The first is said by Kampfer to produce a good eatable nut—The 2d in its bark &c yields a valuable material for making paper to the inhabitants of China, Japan...
4To Thomas Jefferson from William Hamilton, 5 February 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
or silk tree of constantinople all (with a little pains at first,) hardy enough to stand our climate. They were all design’d to come last year, but as suitable opportunity offerd I hope I will be more lucky this...
5From Thomas Jefferson to William Hamilton, 1 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
...from this circumstance, tho’ I have forgot the name. this I would ask for the next spring if we can find out what it was, and some seeds of the Mimosa Farnesiena or Nilotica. the Mimosa Julibrisin or silk tree you were so kind as to send me is now safe here, about 15. I. high. I shall carry it carefully to Monticello. I will not trouble you for the paper Mulberry mr Maine having supplied me...
6To Thomas Jefferson from William Bartram, 29 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
(Silk tree) a native of Persia and Armenia; lately brought to us by the celebrated Michaux the elder. Its delicate sweet flowers grow in fasciles, composed of a number of slender silky thread’s tipped with crimson antheræ. The...
7From Thomas Jefferson to William Bartram, 23 November 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to his friend mr W. Bartram and his thanks for the seeds of the silk tree which he was so kind as to send him. these he shall plant in March and cherish with care at Monticello. the cares of the garden and culture of curious plants uniting either beauty or utility will there form...
8Thomas Lomax to Thomas Jefferson, 30 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
The Silk-Tree is very flourishing.
9Thomas Jefferson to Ann C. Bankhead, 29 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
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10Thomas Jefferson to John Wayles Eppes, [by 17] January 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
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