Name/Title
LetterEntry/Object ID
Q2022.21.219Scope and Content
A copy of a letter on onion skin paper from Dr. Wilbur McDonald to True Davis, Washington, D. C., dated September 13, 1974. The letters COPY in red ink are down the left hand side of the paper.Context
Dear True:
Thank you for the article on "Wining and Dining" which was an excellent resume of th wine growing efforts in the area around Washington, and to include New York State. I have never met Dr. George Hamilton Mowbray, but I did spend an afternoon with Philip Waggoner at the Boordy Vineyards, at Richwood, Maryland. I wish we had a few fellows here in Missouri like Waggoner, and Dr. Konstintin Frank to spur viticulture. I am sure that the Ozark Area is as well suited to grape growing as is Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Gradually there are a few sparks of enlightenment, as more and more amateur enologists began to plant their vineyards in Southern Missouri. As you remember I had the Number 2 license for the making of domestic wine in . . Missouri for years. . . . this past year it is Number 14. . . . I know there are others throughout the state that are interested, and are experimenting. As yet there is no definite meeting ground, . . or any organization where we could meet, and share our experiences. . . . although with the over production of wine in California . . . , anyone who is thinking of making wine for profit in any of these marginal areas must have a hole in their head.
Sorry we missed you while you were here, and thank you for your offer of a bed in Washington. I still feel that Washington is a good place to stay away from.
Sincerely,Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Notes
8.5" x 11"