BTW, the Arents Tobacco Collection, a component of the Special Collections
of the New York Public Library, has a lot of printed and manuscript sources
on tobacco use.  I used it extensively while researching white clay pipe use
in late 19th-century urban contexts.  There is a published catalog, arranged
by date of publication. See the NYPL web page for details:

http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/arents/tobacco.html

Lauren J. Cook, RPA
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Subject: Kaolin pipe purchase and use references


Greetings,

I've just completed a reevalution of the kaolin pipe collections from
Brunswick Town, NC, and would like to add a little more historic context
pipe smoking
in the 18th century British colonial sphere.  Specifically, I'm interested
in
period accounts of the purchase and use of such pipes in the British
colonial
sphere.  I have excellent import records for pipes coming into the port, but
am curious more of historic references to pipe smoking in the 18th century.

So far, the only reference I have is from Compton Mackenzie's "Sublime
Tobacco," in which he offers mention of a king and a friend up all night at
party
and used over 30 pipes each.

Any references appreciated, and will reciprocate with a copy of the study
when completed.  Feel free to contact me privately off HistArch.  My thanks
in
advance.

Cheers,
Tom Beaman
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