Kelly,

Have you looked at The Toadstool Millionaires: A Social History of Patent
Medicines in America before Federal Regulation by James Harvey Young 1972
(Princeton University Press)?  There are several references to opium listed
in the index under narcotic pm.

Bill Liebeknecht MA
Hunter Research, Inc.
Trenton, New Jersey  08608-1185

  

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Levy,
Philip
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:51 PM
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Subject: Opium Bottles Query

Hello all,
This query is from a friend of mine researching opium use in 19th America. I
offered her some leads, but I thought the list would be a great resource.
Here below is her inquiry, and thanks in advance for your input.

Phil Levy

"I am researching opium and laudanum use in early America -- who was using
it, how much they used, etc. For this reason, I am interested in relevant
sites, site reports, scholarship, and artifact assemblages, such as (but
certainly not limited to) sites with discarded opium bottles. I am
especially interested in the era before 1861. All information and
suggestions are welcome. If you have any suggestions, please contact me
offlist at [log in to unmask] Thank you very much!     -- Kelly Gray, Towson
University"