[Colonial tavern keeper's manuscript account book].

"A drink by drink, day-by-day accounting of flips, toddies, slings, mugs of brandy, rum (both New England and West Indies), etc. illustrating the drinking habits of 18th century New England. There are occasional entries for rum and brandy in larger amounts as well as meals, salt, sugar, paper, and...

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Language:English
Published: 1788.
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Duodecimo. Waste-paper wrappers bound on cord. General wear and staining.
Physical Description:30 unnumbered pages ; 16-20 cm
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500 |a Includes 5 blank pages [unnumbered pages 20-24]. 
500 |a Sterling, Massachusetts tavern account book entries are logged from December 1785 to December 25, 1788. 
500 |a Patron names in the account book are: Joshua Willard, Shubal Bayley, Jona Bayley, Amos Jewett, David Jewett, David Willard, Cap Belnap, George Hibrus, Israel Hendeek, Ephraim Powers, Artemus Williard, Joseph Wodberry, John Brooks, Phineas Worren [that is, Warren], Esq. Hambleton, Benjamin Roper, Jonathan Bayley, Jonathan Wilder, Amos Jewett Junyer [that is, Junior], William Jacklin, Ebenezer Griffins, [Ephan?] Hale, Jonathan Geary, Elijah Dresser, Ephraim Boynton, Manasseh Roper, Elias Farnsworth, Thomas Geary, Jonas Geary, Tom Geary, and Solomon Steuart. 
500 |a "Sterling L. Sterling" inscribed on page 1 of cover. 
500 |a "Sterling" inscribed on page 4 of cover. 
500 |a Handwritten notes inside covers. 
520 |a "A drink by drink, day-by-day accounting of flips, toddies, slings, mugs of brandy, rum (both New England and West Indies), etc. illustrating the drinking habits of 18th century New England. There are occasional entries for rum and brandy in larger amounts as well as meals, salt, sugar, paper, and in one stance, "one cake of chocolate". While the keeper of these accounts remains anonymous, "Sterling" is written several times on the wrappers and a number of names here are to be found in the Massachusetts town's early records."--Bookseller's information. 
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650 0 |a Bars (Drinking establishments)  |z Massachusetts  |z Sterling (Town)  |y 18th century.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93000452 
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