Supports a qualified account of whiskey's exchange function and rejects the universal-currency cliché.
Slaughter combines still prevalence, petition language, household use, and a 1786 advertisement listing multiple accepted commodities.
Small and seasonal stills converted surplus grain into a durable exchange commodity in a cash-scarce economy, but contemporary barter also used flour, livestock, grains, and other goods.
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Small and seasonal stills converted surplus grain into a durable exchange commodity in a cash-scarce economy, but contemporary barter also used flour, livestock, grains, and other goods.
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Section: Chapter 4
Slaughter combines still prevalence, petition language, household use, and a 1786 advertisement listing multiple accepted commodities.
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Supports a qualified account of whiskey's exchange function and rejects the universal-currency cliché.
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