1From 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....
2From Thomas Jefferson to James Leitch, 15 January 1825 (Jefferson Papers)
2. Canteens French brandy
3To 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....
4Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 13 January 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
instead of Madeira I have used toddy of French brandy about as strong as Madeira.