1From Thomas Jefferson to William Lee, 25 June 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The second cask of Cahusac which you were so kind as to send me arrived a few days ago. the vessel in which it was shipped from Bordeaux had been driven to the W. Indies in distress, unladed her cargo there, refitted & is just returned. after such a perigrination & into such a climate, it was to be expected that the wine would be the worse. in fact it was too much pricked for any use but that...