Old Whiskey bottle with a letter in it.

[Roger Mn.]

I went to the woods detecting and noticed part of a bottle sticking out of the dirt. We have had a lot of rain lately.
I pushed the digging tool down and pried up hoping the bottle was in one piece.
I picked it up and saw a cork inside and some paper shaped like a cigarette with string wrapped around it. When I got home I washed the outside of the bottle and took the cap off and dumped out the rolled paper with string wrapped around it that crumbled when I pulled at it.
I took pictures of each step as I opened the paper and this is what was inside. The paper also looks burnt on the edges and is two different pieces of paper.
I could not find out anything about the bottle. It says in the little circle " The House Of Quality ".

roger

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

I tried to read it Rodger . . . what do you think it is?

I can't quite put it all together, but it looks to date from WWI?

Dave

 

[Roland58]

Whatever it is, it's cool! Nice find and thanks for sharing.

 

[DMN]

Would it read better if the slips were switched around (left for right, right for left)? I can make out some of the writing but it might be better for some close up shots. Terrific find in any case. how often do you come across something like that?!?

 

[Roger Mn.]

I tried to read it Rodger . . . what do you think it is?

I can't quite put it all together, but it looks to date from WWI?

Dave

On there is Hennessy Boss 1894. Out side Mothers House , C.A.Ja, Come clean from B Me want a old house from state hospital.
Next paper says as pay for works or in on a long time friend Hennessy come there at lot leave for the Hennessy he said take him. (I cant make out some of the words } and not leave

 

[Roger Mn.]

I know one of the Hennessy's. He is in his 80's and Hennessy's were home builders back in that time period.
I will talk to him about this and see what he has to say.

 

[DevilDog812]

odd that it looks like it was written/wrapped up in cigarette rolling paper? i see Tobacco Co. on the label of the bundled paper
also interesting that it is a hospital related note inside a 'medicinal' whiskey bottle

 

[Chocadog]

What an interesting find, congrats

 

[DKinPA]

Very cool find!!! Let us know if you develop more information on this!

HH

Dave

 

[steelheadwill]

Great find & Story

 

[worldtalker]

Reefer Madness!!!!!!!!To bad they OUTLAWED Hemp,made this Country strong,Constitution is written on hemp paper!

 

[Roger Mn.]

What I get from this is C.A.Ja or C.R.Ja is writing about his friend and boss Hennessy he met in 1894.
He probably wrote this in the 1920's while drinking from this bottle. He folded it up and wrapped it in a Spaulding & Merrick Tabacco label and string from a cloth tabacco bag.
He finished off the bottle and put the paper in it. Pushed the cork in and put the screw cap on and left the bottle laying there on the ground not far from the State Hospital.
I find it on Friday June 24,2011. Who knows this could have been out there 40 years or more.
roger

 

[Woodland Detectors]

That is really intriguing. What a mystery!

 

[upstatejay]

This is cool. Please keep us posted. It is neat that we can kind of re-trace the steps of local history. Whether it is 50 years old, or 150 years.

Great Find!
J~

 

[rob.s]

What cool find for sure

 

[DougF]

The bottle was made between 1932 and 1964, based on "federal law prohibits..." wording. Nice find.

 

[Mike_of_Tenn]

Very cool find!!!

Mike

 

[Roger Mn.]

I talked to Mr Hennessy and gave him a copy.
He will look it over and let me know if he has anything to add to this.
Thanks
roger

 

[birdman]

Neat mystery for sure. Must be a treasure map.