
President Rutherford B. Hayes Gives Recipe for Allegedly "Non-Alcoholic" Punch
[in unidentified hand] The bronze cup made from the metal of the propeller of Farraguts ship, the "Hartford."
Executive Mansion,
Washington.
30th Dec 1880
Dear Tom:
This cup is not a drinking cup. It will do for those swindling spoon victuals called Roman punch, which contains no rum or other spirits but are merely flavored with juniper or the like - but use it or show it as you please always being reminded of
Sincerely
R B HAYES
Thos Donaldson
&c &c
Executive Mansion,
Washington.
30th Dec 1880
Dear Tom:
This cup is not a drinking cup. It will do for those swindling spoon victuals called Roman punch, which contains no rum or other spirits but are merely flavored with juniper or the like - but use it or show it as you please always being reminded of
Sincerely
R B HAYES
Thos Donaldson
&c &c