Oysters

[Rick Smith]

Laurie,

As you know, by the mid 19th century, you could not swing a dead cat in Washington City without hitting an oyster bar.

I read once, and cannot remember the source, that some oyster bars had a carry out service of a kind; purchase a bucket of oysters and a bucket of beer on the premises and take them where you will to enjoy. I suppose that there was a deposit for the buckets? It sounds real good to me.

I wonder if Wilkes and friends ever partook of this service?

Rick