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Q2022.21.173Scope and Content
A copy of a two-page letter on onion skin paper, from Wilbur P. McDonald, M. D., to Harold Brown, Deputy Supervisor, Department of Liquor Control, Jefferson City, MIssouri, dated August 10, 1972. The letters COPY in red ink are printed down the left hand side of the page.Context
Dear Mr. Brown:
It was a pleasure to chat with you over the telephone, and to be straightened out on the new Liquor Control Regulations for the making of domestic wine. Thank you for a copy of the new Regulation No. 11 and Opinion No. 47 of the Attorney General.
In 1965, I planted a vineyard of sorts, using French hybrid grapes, . . . , and tried to obtain a sufficient quantity to make a five gallon varietal batch of wine. Each year as I obtained my Federal Permit, they . . .(informed) me I was in violation of State Statues. Inquiry was made. . . . , and I was informed that there was no provision in the Intoxicating Liquor Law which permitted me to make wine for my family use, . . After several years of consultation with my lawyers,. . Mr Williamson, . . . and Mr. Ketchum . . . ., and by pointing out . . . that Mr Emil Wepprich . . . had a permit . . . to make wine, I was then granted a permit, . . . I thought I was the second wine producer in Missouri to be licensed. . .
For the first few years there were two bonds required, . . . In 1967 I was informed that the 74th General Assembly repealed that section of the State Liquor Law, so that the Compliance Bond was no longer necessary, thus I was rather surprised at the lengthy reapplication forms which I received this year, along with the request for a bond, and the request for a 30¢ tax on the liquor produced. . . . .
Since . . . . Mr. Wepprich no longer is in the "Domestic Wine Manufacturing for Home Use" classification, would it be reasonable to ask that in the future I would have the number one license in this category? . . . .
Enclosed is a copy of my application to produce wine, . . . . Also enclosed is payment of taxes at the rate of 30¢ per gallon.
When you or Mr. Goodwin are in North West Missouri please stop and see my "winery"
Sincerely,
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8.5" x 11"
