Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 44

Estimate for the issues of the corn on hand Dec. 15. 1794.

Barrels shrinkage Barrels
to wit. Monticello. on hand 2[6]8 241½ 12. 226 229½
Shadwell do 270 13½ 256½
486.
Oats at do 20
506
from Dec. 15
to Apr. 1.
106. Days.		 from Apr. 1.
to July 15
106. Days.		 from July 15
to Nov. 15.
123. Days.		 Total
335. Days
Barrels
120. persons. 90. 90 105 285

@ 1. peck a week each
8. riding horses. 32 21 53

@ 1½ gall. a day in winter & 1. gall. in summr
5. broodmares 13. 23 13

@ 1. gallon a day.
3. colts 2 2
7. mules 14 14

@ 3. qts a day each
16. workhorses 56 36 92

@ 2. gals on ploughg days & 1 in yos of rest. winter and half that in summer.
12. oxen 18 18.

@ 1½ gal. on workg days, suppoze 40.
cattle 10 10

@ 1½ B. pr month on each side the river
3. beeves 4. 4

@ 1. gal. a day for 135. days in all.
hogs 21 21

@ ½ bush. a day on each side the river
Total 260 147 105 512
Repartition of do between Monticello & Shadwell
Monticello Shadwell.
Petit. from Dec. 15
to Apr. 1.
106. Days.		 from Apr. 1.
to July 15.
106. Days.		 from July 15
to Nov. 15.
123. Days.		 Total
335. Days		 Alexander from Dec. 15
to Apr. 1.
106. Days.		 from Apr. 1.
to July 15.
106. Days.		 from July 15.
to Nov. 15.
123. Days.		 Total
335 D.
47. persons. 35. 35 41½ 111½ 26. persons 19½ 19½ 23 62
8. workhorses 28 18 46 4. broodmares 12 10½ 12 10½
4. oxen. 6 6 3 colts 2 44 2
cattle 5 5 8. workhorses 2[. . .] 28 18 [. . .] 46
3. beeves 4 4 8. oxen [. . .] 12 [. . .] 12
hogs 10½ 10½ cattle 5 [. . .] 5
hogs 10½ 10
Total [. . .] 88½ [. . .] 53 41½ 183 87½ 37½ 23 148
Jupiter for

Tom. 47 persons

 35 35 41½ 111½ (c)
8. horses 32 1 } 35 (a) 

Jupiter for horses & mules

 oats 20
1. mule 2
Phill 6 mules 12 12 (b)
George. 1. mare 2½ 2½
Total 137 + 54 + 41½ = 232½ Total 122½ + 72½ + 64½ = 279½

(a) at 11. bush. a week till Apr. 1. & 5¼ till July 15.

(c.) at 11. bush. 3. pecks a week.

(b) 4. bush. a week till Apr. 1.
Manuscript (Massachusetts Historical Society, Thomas Jefferson’s Farm Book, page 44). Scan available online here.

Source Information

Author Thomas Jefferson
Date Dec. 1794–1795
Place of Origin Monticello
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