21Thomas Jefferson’s Transactions with James Leitch, 2 June 1820–28 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
gallons of French Brandy
22Enclosure: Thoughts on the Navigation of the United States, and concerning further means of encouraging it, 5 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
..., coffee, cocoa and other articles from the French West Indies, all coarse salts from all the world except the trifle from their West Indies, all goods from Amsterdam or Rotterdam, that is all goods from Holland, all french brandies, wines, fruits, &c. In short it will deprive them of all participation in the freight of our importations, except from their own dominions. The
23Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 4 October 1811 (Jefferson Papers)
2 canteens of French brandy
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
2. Canteens French brandy
25To James Madison from John Dawson, [ca. 10 November] 1787 (Madison Papers)
...had lodged a formal protest against “An act to impose certain duties,” passed by the legislature the year before. He claimed that the act violated the Dutch treaty with the U.S. by discriminating against Dutch ships importing French brandy. See ...amending act that passed 8 Jan. 1788 Dutch vessels were extended the same privilege enjoyed by French bottoms of importing French brandy duty-...
26To James Madison from William Lee, 1 January 1812 (Madison Papers)
...been buoyed up for several weeks under the expectation that commerce would revive with the U.S. They will soon be disappointed and if Congress would increase their vexations by laying similar restricting duties on french Brandies Wines and manufactured goods as the Emperor has laid on imports from the U.S. it would have an excellent effect here. It would shut up this last resource and...
27To 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....
28Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
instead of Madeira I have used toddy of French brandy about as strong as Madeira.
29To James Madison from Thomas Pleasants, Jr., 25 July 1788 (Madison Papers)
4th What is the amot. of French Brandies, annually Consumed in Virginia?
30From George Washington to Moustier, 17 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
This Doctrine has been already verified so far as an opportunity has been affor’ded to observe the effect. The use of French Brandy, in common Taverns as well as private Houses, has been substituted, for two or three years past, very much in the room of Jamaica Rum; Probably not less than 24,000 gallons have been imported into this...