1From Thomas Jefferson to John Vaughan, 30 October 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
...I am sure you will consider rather as occasions of exercising your benevolence than as burthens. I had engaged a most excellent Brewer to furnish our boarding houses at the University, and the town of Charlottesville with malt table–beer. he knew the place well, and that it which is much more than necessary for table beer
2Memorandum Books, 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
thought that this wine, diluted with water, might make a cheaper table drink than cider or beer (TJ to Dodge & Oxnard, 6 June 1824; TJ to Bernard Peyton, 21 Nov. 1824;
3From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Dodge, 6 June 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
...your vin ordinaire such as you drink with water at your own tables. I found the wines of that description so cheap, even at Paris, that they would make a cheaper table drink here than even our cyder & beer. they must however be strong enough to bear the voyage in a cask. it is for experiment. I salute you with great esteem & respect
...place in her daughter Mrs Sterling who we saw in England, in a very amasing way; and declared that even her walk and her talk was altered—She attributed this metamorphosis to the good english Beer—Coachy has discovered a new way of getting a holyday on Sunday—the Horses are taken sick every Saturday Eveng. In every other respect he has proved a useful and attentive Servant—My music has...
5To James Madison from Adam Cooke, 31 January 1822 (Madison Papers)
Cash for 10 Galls Beer @ ⅔ Keg 4/6
6Thomas Jefferson to James Barbour, 11 May 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
wheat; for brewing beer [index entry]
7To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 April 1820 (Madison Papers)
For JM’s experiments in substituting beer for whiskey for his slaves, see Ketcham, “An Unpublished Sketch of James Madison by James K. Paulding,”
8Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 11 April 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
beer; brewed at Monticello [index entry]
9From John Adams to Vine Utley, 10 September 1819 (Adams Papers)
When I was in Europe, that is in France and Holland, I followed my system as well as I could—my beverage being the light Wines of France well soaked in water; because Beer, and Cider, were not to be had.—
10Vine Utley to Thomas Jefferson, 10 June 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
beer &c. &c.& beer