Toia - there's an interesting site on the 2nd inaugural menu (found it when researching Mary's dresses):
http://chicagoist.com/2013/01/21/lincoln...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...

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.

(07-24-2014 08:04 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!

(07-24-2014 04:33 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/lincoln...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!

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=ui...in=default
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ui...kin=mobile
(Hope one of these links works for you, the second is mobile view.)

Bill, your Lincoln blog is very nice!!!

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.

Laurie-Super link!-Herb