杰斐逊在都灵和米兰都作了停留,但他的旅行札记中所记载的,跟他在法国的一样,多是对乡村的详细观察和描述。他对意大利的干酪制作几乎同对法国的酿酒一样感兴趣,当然,他也没有忽视意大利的酒。他对意大利的建筑、油画和雕塑很感兴趣,“但最感兴趣的还是农业,有许多东西我们都可以借鉴,对我们很有好处。”在维切利附近他发现了要找的稻田,而且得以察看脱粒机。令他惊奇的是,他发现这同爱德华·拉特利奇对他讲过的在南卡罗来 Jefferson stayed in both Turin and Milan, but what he recorded in his travel notes, as he did in France, was mostly a detailed observation and description of the village. He was almost as interested in making cheese in Italy as he was in France, and of course he did not ignore Italian wine. He was very interested in Italian architecture, oil paintings and sculptures. “But what I am most interested in is agriculture. There are many things we can learn from. It is good for us.” He found what he was looking for near Vercelli. Rice fields, and be able to see the thresher. To his amazement, he found out that this is what Edward Latrich told him about in South Carolina.