1Enclosure: Calvin Jones to Hutchins G. Burton, [before 28 April 1817] (Jefferson Papers)
French brandy is said to be the best spirit to be used in making Scuppernong wine. I start to-morrow for
2From Thomas Jefferson to Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge, 14 November 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
...ask for every thing from thence, but such only as are not to be had here at all. perhaps I should trespass on mr Coolidge for one other article. we pay here 2.D. a gallon for bad French brandy. I think I have seen, in Degrand’s Price current Marseilles brandy, from Dodge and Oxnard, advertised good at 1. Dollar; and another kind called Seignettes, which I am told is good Cognac at 1D.25....
3Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 12 December 1821–12 September 1822 (Jefferson Papers)
: French brandy.
4Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 2 June 1820–28 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
gallons of French Brandy
5From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
2. Canteens French brandy
6To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 13 January 1821 (Madison Papers)
...have lived at home, and have carried between 20. & 30. patients thro’ it without losing a single one, by a rigorous observance of Gem’s plan and principle. Instead of Madeira I have used toddy of French brandy about as strong as Madeira. Brown preferred this stimulus to Madeira. I rarely had a case, if taken in hand early, to last above 1. 2. or 3. weeks, except a single one of 7....
7Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
instead of Madeira I have used toddy of French brandy about as strong as Madeira.