Receipt Sent to & Owned by George Washington, Buys Vinegar Used Before His Death

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GEORGE WASHINGTON
.  Autograph document signed by Henry Shruff acknowledging the order and payment of a keg of vinegar by George Washington as President of the United States.  The receipt reads in full: “Received: 11 October 1794 from Henry Shruff one keg with vinegar for Genl. Washington in good order”.  The receipt is one page, measures 8” by 3.25”, was created on October 11, 1794, is in very good condition with the top right corner torn, and has been beautifully matted and framed with a steel engraving of Washington on his deathbed.  In addition, the receipt has been authenticated by and is accompanied with documentation from RR Auction, the leading autograph auction house in the world.
PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON ORDERS AND PAYS FOR A KEG OF VINEGAR THREE MONTHS AFTER THE END OF THE WHISKEY REBELLION
President Washington buys a keg of vinegar three months after the end of the Whiskey Rebellion.  In July of 1794, the Whiskey Rebellion threatened the stability of the newly formed United States and forced President Washington to personally lead the United States militia to stop the rebels and put an end to the rebellion.  The vinegar was likely used by Washington to prevent the spread of disease, as a food source, or help treat an illness.  On the night before and morning of Washington’s death in 1799, physicians used vinegar to sooth Washington’s sore throat.
ON THE NIGHT BEFORE AND MORNING OF WASHINGTON’S DEATH, PHYSICIANS USED VINEGAR TO SOOTH WASHINGTON’S SORE THROAT
Two similar receipts for George Washington sold for ,960 in August of 2006 and for ,952 in July of 2016 at Early American History Auctions; however, both of these receipts were addressed to Washington’s private secretary Tobias Lear.
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Whiskey Rebellion
.  George Washington’s Mount Vernon.