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Dutch ovens were used in Thomas Jefferson's kitchens at Monticello and at the President's House in Washington.
1782 August 19. "Let Gray have a Dutch Oven 23/6. A. Giannini do. 23/6. Giovannini do. 18/. Gr. George do. 18/. Jupiter do. 10/6. Tom do. 10/6. Scilla do. 10/6."[1]
1796. (James Hemings's Kitchen Inventory). "2 Dutch Ovens."[2]
1809. (President's House Inventory). "Iron. ... 2. Dutch Ovens."[3]
1826. (Martha Jefferson Randolph's Monticello Inventory). "3 dutch ovens."[4]
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