This corroborates LOCAL-076 and justifies a Developing Zettel and qualified Claim. Direct documentation is still needed before drafting exact production and profit figures.
The entry cites Washington correspondence and Pogue's specialist history.
Pogue reports that James Anderson persuaded George Washington to test commercial rye-whiskey production in 1797; the successful two-still experiment led to a purpose-built stone distillery with five copper pot stills, sharply higher output in 1798–1799, regional sales, and substantial plantation profit.
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Washington, George
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