1To George Washington from William Roberts, 21 June 1799 (Washington Papers)
...To Renounse to the Day of My Death—And when Wather is Vary Cold A Drink of Sider & Ginger in it will be Better for Me & My helth then Any Sperets I Could Make Use of & Small Beer As Common Drink for the water about the Mill is Not Vary Good—As you Menchen Refraning from Drink in your Letter, ile Giv you My Sollom Promes before Almighte God that I Shall Detest & Despise all Sperets...
2To George Washington from Landon Carter, 1 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
...carelessly said “he could guess”—He gave such a predominence to the salt, as to ocassion much grimace and loud complaints of the nauseous dose—The immediate effects were that the Patient wished for small beer, & had a relish for the beverage. The texture of the viscuous coat, which before had lined her stomack, so as to prevent the approach of the medicines to act was now broken—amendment...