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RE: Whatever Happened To... - Eva Elisabeth - 07-24-2014 05:33 AM
Toia - there's an interesting site on the 2nd inaugural menu (found it when researching Mary's dresses):
http://chicagoist.com/2013/01/21/lincolns_1865_inaugural_ball_a_terr.php
Regarding the alcoholic beverages served on that occasion it reads:
"The ball had a cash bar that served champagnes by De St. Marceaux & Co., Charles Heidsieck, or G.H. Mumm & Co., as well as 'Old Sherry' and 'Old Madeira'. Gentlemen were encouraged to have their appropriate payments ready when placing their beverage orders. Both 'Carte Blanche' and 'Carte Noire' varieties were offered by De St. Marceaux & Co. at $5.00 per quart and $3.00 per pint. Charles Heidsieck and G. H. Mumm & Co. champagnes were less expensive choices at $3.00 per quart and $2.00 per pint."
(Regarding his "no liquor rule" - the White House was in the end not A. L.'s home.) As for New Salem, there are some wild stories of him drinking whiskey straight from the barrel...
RE: Whatever Happened To... - HerbS - 07-24-2014 09:04 AM
Dr.'s made house calls and $5.00 for an office visit!Ben Hur at the theatre for 25 cents.Minimum wage-50 cents per hour.
RE: Whatever Happened To... - RJNorton - 07-24-2014 12:28 PM
(07-24-2014 09:04 AM)HerbS Wrote: Dr.'s made house calls
Bill Nash, who has an outstanding Lincoln blog, has fascinating articles on doctors in Lincoln's time here and here and here.
Kudos, Bill!
RE: Whatever Happened To... - LincolnToddFan - 07-24-2014 02:42 PM
(07-24-2014 05:33 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Toia - there's an interesting site on the 2nd inaugural menu (found it when researching Mary's dresses):
http://chicagoist.com/2013/01/21/lincolns_1865_inaugural_ball_a_terr.php
Regarding the alcoholic beverages served on that occasion it reads:
"The ball had a cash bar that served champagnes by De St. Marceaux & Co., Charles Heidsieck, or G.H. Mumm & Co., as well as 'Old Sherry' and 'Old Madeira'. Gentlemen were encouraged to have their appropriate payments ready when placing their beverage orders. Both 'Carte Blanche' and 'Carte Noire' varieties were offered by De St. Marceaux & Co. at $5.00 per quart and $3.00 per pint. Charles Heidsieck and G. H. Mumm & Co. champagnes were less expensive choices at $3.00 per quart and $2.00 per pint."
(Regarding his "no liquor rule" - the White House was in the end not A. L.'s home.) As for New Salem, there are some wild stories of him drinking whiskey straight from the barrel...
Eva, you are amazing the way you come up with this info...thanks!
RE: Whatever Happened To... - Eva Elisabeth - 07-24-2014 07:21 PM
There's an excellent book on the topic "Lincoln and Liquor" by William H. Townsend.
You can read and download it as pdf (go on "get book") here:
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t7fr0zq0b;view=1up;seq=9;skin=default
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t7fr0zq0b;skin=mobile
(Hope one of these links works for you, the second is mobile view.)
Bill, your Lincoln blog is very nice!!!
RE: Whatever Happened To... - L Verge - 07-29-2014 12:38 PM
http://safeshare.tv/w/FEDEwZHZXu
I hope this link opens for you. Good memories for us oldies and a history lesson waiting for you youngsters out there.
RE: Whatever Happened To... - HerbS - 07-30-2014 09:07 AM
Laurie-Super link!-Herb