Edith Hern Fossett
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Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854) comenzó su vida como esclava estadounidense. Tres generaciones de su familia, los Hern, trabajaron en los campos de Thomas Jefferson, realizaron tareas domésticas, de liderazgo y fabricaron herramientas. Al igual que Edith, también se ocuparon de los niños. Cuidaba de , la hija de Sally Hemings, en la plantación de Thomas Jefferson Monticello cuando era niña.
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Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854) was an African American chef who for much of her life was a slave for Thomas Jefferson before being freed. Three generations of her family, the Herns, worked in Jefferson's fields, performed domestic and leadership duties, and made tools. Like Hern, they also took care of children. She cared for Harriet Hemings, the daughter of Sally Hemings, at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation when she was a girl.
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Union Baptist Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Leni Sorenson, Monticello research historian
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Enslaved cook for Thomas Jefferson at President's House and head cook at Monticello
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James Monroe Trotter
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They [Edith and Fanny] were at the absolute top of the chef's game. But because they were women, because they were black, because they were enslaved and because this was the beginning of the 19th century, they were just known as 'the girls'.
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Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854) was an African American chef who for much of her life was a slave for Thomas Jefferson before being freed. Three generations of her family, the Herns, worked in Jefferson's fields, performed domestic and leadership duties, and made tools. Like Hern, they also took care of children. She cared for Harriet Hemings, the daughter of Sally Hemings, at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello plantation when she was a girl. Hern worked as a cook for President Jefferson at the President's House, now called the White House, with her sister-in-law Fanny Gillette Hern beginning in 1802. They learned to cook French cuisine from Honoré Julien, a French chef. Three of her children with Joseph Fossett were born during her tenure at the President's House. They stayed with her until 1809, the end of Jefferson's second term. While she worked in Washington, D.C., she did not receive a salary, but she earned a two-dollar a month gratuity. When Hern returned to Monticello, she became the chief cook. She had access to a modern kitchen for its time, which allowed her to cook up to eight items on individually controlled burners, using up to 60 copperware pans and relying on the best tall clock in the house for timing. Her ingredients were freshly gathered from the plantation fields or its ancillary operations, such as the brewery. Every day, she created sumptuous meals—with multiple meat, vegetable, and dessert dishes—for 12 to 25 people a time. Hern had ten children with her common-law husband, Joseph Fossett. The son of Mary Hemings, he lived at Monticello as a child and worked his way up from a nail-maker to chief blacksmith. Although Joseph Fossett was freed through Jefferson's will, Edith and nine of their ten children were put up for auction in 1827. One of their children had already been given away to Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Jefferson's grandson. Joseph was able to arrange for the purchase of Edith and two children in 1827 and more family members in 1837. That year, Joseph made a statement listing the family members, including Edith, who were emancipated and manumitted. Joseph and Edith moved to Ohio about 1837 and settled in Cincinnati in 1843. Most of Joseph and Edith's children were with them before they died in 1858 and 1854, respectively.
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Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854) comenzó su vida como esclava estadounidense. Tres generaciones de su familia, los Hern, trabajaron en los campos de Thomas Jefferson, realizaron tareas domésticas, de liderazgo y fabricaron herramientas. Al igual que Edith, también se ocuparon de los niños. Cuidaba de , la hija de Sally Hemings, en la plantación de Thomas Jefferson Monticello cuando era niña. Edith trabajó como cocinera para el presidente Jefferson en la Casa del Presidente, ahora llamada Casa Blanca, con su cuñada Fanny Gillette Hern a partir de 1802. Aprendieron a cocinar cocina francesa con Honoré Julien, un chef francés. Tres de sus hijos con Joseph Fossett nacieron durante su mandato en la Casa del Presidente. Permanecieron con ella hasta 1809, el final del segundo mandato de Jefferson. Mientras trabajaba en Washington, D.C., no recibió un salario, pero ganó una propina de dos dólares al mes. Cuando Edith regresó a Monticello, se convirtió en la cocinera principal. Tenía acceso a una cocina moderna para su época, lo que le permitió cocinar hasta ocho artículos en quemadores controlados individualmente, utilizando hasta 60 sartenes de cobre y confiando en el mejor reloj alto de la casa para medir el tiempo. Sus ingredientes fueron recién recolectados de los campos de la plantación o de sus operaciones auxiliares, como la cervecería. Todos los días, creaba comidas suntuosas, con múltiples platos de carne, verduras y postres, para 12 a 25 personas por vez. Edith tuvo diez hijos con su esposo Joseph Fossett. Hijo de , vivió en Monticello cuando era niño y ascendió de un fabricante de clavos a un herrero jefe. Aunque Joseph Fossett fue liberado a través del testamento de Jefferson, Edith y nueve de sus diez hijos fueron subastados en 1827. Uno de sus hijos ya había sido entregado a , el nieto de Jefferson. Joseph pudo hacer los arreglos para la compra de Edith y dos hijos en 1827 y más miembros de la familia en 1837. Ese año, Joseph hizo una declaración enumerando a los miembros de la familia, incluida Edith, que estaban emancipada y . Joseph y Edith se mudaron a Ohio alrededor de 1837 y se establecieron en Cincinnati en 1843. La mayoría de los hijos de Joseph y Edith estaban con ellos antes de morir en 1858 y 1854, respectivamente.
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