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August 24, 1801
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Ladies of Rev. Mr. Leland's church in Cheshire, Massachusetts, make a massive cheese from the milk of 900 cows to present to Thomas Jefferson as a token of esteem for his character. The cheese, weighing over 1400 pounds of curd, is pressed in a specially procured vat.
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In the town of Cheshire, Massachusetts.
the ladies of the Rev. Mr. Leland's church
have agreed to make a CHEESE, to present
to Thomas Jefferson, as a mark of
their esteem and respect for his character.
The following account is taken from an
Eastern print :
Accordingly they requested Mr. Leland
to procure a cheese vat at their expense
6 feet diameter, and 21 inches thick, to
press the cheese in: and on a certain day
they were to assemble at Mr. Daniel
Brown's with curd to make the cheese—
They all punctually attended, and placed
the vat in a cyder press, and then filled it
with curd. The vat held 1400 weight of
curd, and they had 300 weight left. This
cheese was made from the milk of 900 cows
at one milking. When our information
left Cheshire the cheese had not been turned
but would be in a few days, as the machinery
for that purpose was nearly completed.
the ladies of the Rev. Mr. Leland's church
have agreed to make a CHEESE, to present
to Thomas Jefferson, as a mark of
their esteem and respect for his character.
The following account is taken from an
Eastern print :
Accordingly they requested Mr. Leland
to procure a cheese vat at their expense
6 feet diameter, and 21 inches thick, to
press the cheese in: and on a certain day
they were to assemble at Mr. Daniel
Brown's with curd to make the cheese—
They all punctually attended, and placed
the vat in a cyder press, and then filled it
with curd. The vat held 1400 weight of
curd, and they had 300 weight left. This
cheese was made from the milk of 900 cows
at one milking. When our information
left Cheshire the cheese had not been turned
but would be in a few days, as the machinery
for that purpose was nearly completed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Giant Cheese
Thomas Jefferson
Cheshire Massachusetts
Church Ladies
Communal Gift
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Mr. Leland
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Daniel Brown
Where did it happen?
Cheshire, Massachusetts
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. Mr. Leland
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Daniel Brown
Location
Cheshire, Massachusetts
Story Details
Ladies of Rev. Mr. Leland's church assemble to make a large cheese in a 6-foot diameter vat from curd of 900 cows' milk, holding 1400 weight, to present to Thomas Jefferson as esteem; pressed in cyder press at Mr. Daniel Brown's, to be turned soon.