Whiskey

From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia

Primary Sources References

1774 April 9. "Sent for whiskey 2/6.[1]

1777 June 24. Charge John Brewer 1 1/2 galls. whiskey delivd. him by T. Garth 7/6."[2]

1781 June 12. "Pd. for whiskey for negroes at Cpt. Martin's 16/."[3]

1781 November 8. "Recd. of John Beckley for 20. galls. whiskey L2400."[4]

1782 May 3. "Rye carrd. to Mrs. Meriwether's to be distilled 119. bush. from Shadwell. 58. bush. from Monticello."[5]

1783 January 29. "Pd. do. at Ewen's L5-2-2 ferrge. Peach bottom 25/ whiskey 8d."[6]

1783 July 14. "Charge Will Beck 3. galls. whiskey."[7]

1805 March 27. "Inclosed to G. Divers by Jack 108.87 his acct. for whiskey to the workmen & plantation..."[8]

1808 August 26. "Paid E. Bacon for purchase of whiskey 3/50."[9]

1810 July 10. "Paid, thro' E. Bacon, for 10. galls. whiskey 7.50."[10]

1811 September 25. "Analysis of my store acct. with Higgenbotham from Aug. 1. 1810 to Aug 1. 1811...whiskey 8-12-6 28 3/4 galls. @ 6/."[11]

1812 December 2. "1 Gallon Whiskey P do. .75[12]

1813 January 14. 3 1/2 Gallons Whiskey 3.50."[13]

1813 March 25. "14 1/2 quarts Whiskey P note 3/63."</ref>Ibid.</ref>

1813 May 29. "3 1/2 Gallons Whiskey P do. 3.50."[14]

1815 June 20. "Drew on Gibson & Jefferson for 26.35 in favr. Wm. Fitz for 31. galls. whiskey @ .85."[15]

Footnotes

  1. MB, 1:372.
  2. Ibid, 1:448.
  3. Ibid, 1:511.
  4. Ibid, 1:515.
  5. Ibid, 1:519.
  6. Ibid, 1:527.
  7. Ibid, 1:532.
  8. Ibid, 2:1150.
  9. Ibid, 2:1230.
  10. Ibid, 2:1258.
  11. Ibid, 2:1268.
  12. Jefferson account to David Higginbotham. Massachusetts Historical Society http://www.thomasjeffersonpapers.org/
  13. Ibid.
  14. Ibid.
  15. MB, 2:1311.