1To 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...
2William Cherry’s Account of Expenses, with Jefferson’s Certification, 5 April 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
To Beer 30
3II. Replies to Queries: New York (2), [ca. 1–5 June 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
7. Hats and beer.
4From Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, with Enclosure, 17 July 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
.... tons @ 100 Louis. 200,000 Louis.
Brandy. Beer.
5From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 11 January 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
...small, drank Champagne and Burgundy as small beer during dinner, and Bordeaux after dinner...
6V. Second State of the Report on Weights and Measures, [April–20 May 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
of beer or ale it must contain 34. gallons by the......gallons, and of beer 36. gallons by the...
7VII. Final State of the Report on Weights and Measures, [4 July 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
282 and 2256. according to the standard gallon for beer and ale in the Treasury;...Beer or ale,...
8II. Jefferson’s Notes on Coxe’s Commercial System for the United States, [ca. 1787] (Jefferson Papers)
...foreign ones out of competition, viz. beer, spirits, potash, gunpowder, cordage, loaf...
9V. Estimate of American Imports, [1785–1786?] (Jefferson Papers)
.... 2000 tons @ 100. = 200,000. Brandy. Beer.
10From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 7 May 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
...speak with you on the subject of the cask of beer you were so kind as to put by for me...