Getting ready for Ogdensburg 2011!
Posted By Sarah on July 16, 2011
Founders’ Day at Ogdensburg, NY is next weekend, and the crew of the Merganser is getting geared up to make the 6+ hour trek. Our primary boat-pulling vehicle died over the winter, so it’s been a scramble getting everything together. All the components seem to have fallen into place, though, and we’re looking forward to another great event from the folks of Fort La Presentation.
I’ve been looking for some tidbits to add to the site during the down time when we’re not at events, and am finding some great anecdotes in 18th and early 19th century popular magazines. I will leave you with one from the New Bon Ton Magazine, 1818:
When the baggage of Lady Hamilton had been landed at Palermo, Nelson’s cockswain was very active in conveying them up to the Ambassador’s hotel. Lady Hamilton addressed the man, presented him with a moidore [Portuguese gold coin], and said, “Now, my friend, what will you have to drink; you sailors love a glass better than money.” “Why, please your honour,” said the cockswain, “I’m not thirsty;” but, said her ladyship, “Nelson’s steersman must drink with me, and what will you take for a dram, a glass of grog, or a glass of punch?” “Why,” said Jack, “as I am to drink with your ladyship’s honour, it wouldn’t be good manners to be any ways backward, so I’ll e’en take the dram now, and drink the grog whilst your ladyship is mixing the punch for me.”
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