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Edith Hern Fossett (1787–1854) was an African American chef who for much of her life was enslaved by 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.
11. Sept. 2011 · Edith Hern Fossett (1787-1854), learned French cookery at the President's House in Washington, D.C., and served as the enslaved chief cook at Monticello during the period of Thomas Jefferson's retirement.
Edith Hern Fossett was the daughter of David Hern, a enslaved carpenter, and Isabel, an enslaved domestic servant. For six years of Jefferson’s presidency, Fossett trained under the French chef at the President’s House in Washington, returning to Monticello in 1809 as chief cook.
Overview. Edith Hern was born in 1787. Her father was David Hern, a carpenter. Her mother was Isabel, a housemaid and farm worker. Both were slaves. Edith married Joseph Fossett, and they had ten children.When Thomas Jefferson was president, he picked Edith to train to be a cook in the White House. For almost seven years,….
Guide Ja'mel Reed describes the critical role enslaved chef Edith Hern Fossett, who had been trained in the art of French cook, played at Monticello.
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The 1809 kitchen in the South Wing is where enslaved chefs Edith Hern Fossett and Frances Gillette Hern managed food preparation during Jefferson’s retirement, often for large groups of people on a daily basis.
The story of Joseph and Edith Hern Fossett and their descendants connects a Monticello family to the struggle against slavery and the long fight for equality in its aftermath.
