1Memorandum Books, 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
Pd. for beer at Goochland courthouse 1/6.
2From Benjamin Franklin to The Public Ledger, [after 9 March 1774] (Franklin Papers)
, 38–52; George L. Beer,
3[November 1774] (Adams Papers)
At Newhaven, Coll. Dyer, Deane and Sherman, Mr. Parsons, the new Speaker Williams, Mr. Trumbull and many other Gentlemen came to see us at Beers’s as soon as we got in. Coll. Dyer presented the Compliments of the Governor and Council to the Massachusetts Delegates and asked our Company, to spend the Evening. I begged Coll. Dyer to present my Duty...
41774. Thursday. Novr. 3. (Adams Papers)
At Newhaven, Coll. Dyer, Deane and Sherman, Mr. Parsons, the new Speaker Williams, Mr. Trumbull and many other Gentlemen came to see us at Beers’s as soon as we got in. Coll. Dyer presented the Compliments of the Governor and Council to the Massachusetts Delegates and asked our Company, to spend the Evening. I begged Coll. Dyer to present my Duty...
5[September 1774] (Adams Papers)
fools, Trifles, floating Islands, Beer, Porter, Punch, Wine and a long &c....the Eye, or allure the Taste, Curds and Creams, Jellies, Sweet meats of various sorts, 20 sorts of Tarts, fools, Trifles, floating Islands, whippd Sillabubs &c. &c.—Parmesan Cheese, Punch, Wine, Porter, Beer &c. &c.
6John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
I drink no Cyder, but feast upon Phyladelphia Beer, and Porter. A Gentleman, one Mr. Hare, has lately set up in this City a Manufactory of Porter, as good as any that comes from London. I pray We may introduce it into the Massachusetts. It...
71774. Septr. 8. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
...the Eye, or allure the Taste, Curds and Creams, Jellies, Sweet meats of various sorts, 20 sorts of Tarts, fools, Trifles, floating Islands, whippd Sillabubs &c. &c.—Parmesan Cheese, Punch, Wine, Porter, Beer &c. &c.
81774 Septr. 7. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
fools, Trifles, floating Islands, Beer, Porter, Punch, Wine and a long &c.
9From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Percival, 15 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
It seems strange that a Man whose Body is compos’d in great Part of moist Fluids, whose Blood and Juices are so watery, who can swallow Quantities of Water and Small Beer daily without Inconvenience, should fancy that a little more or less Moisture in the Air should be of such Importance. But we abound in Absurdity and Inconsistency. Thus, tho’ it is generally agreed that
10I. Reply of the House to Hutchinson’s First Message, 26 January 1773 (Adams Papers)
1713, Urbana, 1933 [Ill. Studies in the Social Sciences, 18, nos. 3–4], p. 50–60; George L. Beer,