The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.0977 Friday, 11 June 1999.
[1] From: Matthew C. Hansen <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 10 Jun 1999 09:38:28 -0500
Subj: Re: Butter
[2] From: Pete McCluskey <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 10 Jun 1999 11:23:16 -0600 (CST)
Subj: Butter
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From: Matthew C. Hansen <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 10 Jun 1999 09:38:28 -0500
Subject: Re: Butter
Art Neundorffer's response is quite interesting. Of course we all know
that the "Buttery" has far more to do with Butts (of ale) than butter,
yes?
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From: Pete McCluskey <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 10 Jun 1999 11:23:16 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Butter
Joseph Tate has probably received more responses for his request for
information about early modern butter than he imagined, but here's one
more: Fussell, G. E., The English Dairy Farmer 1500-1900. London:
Cass, 1966. I found this work useful while exploring the numerous
dramatic references to the proverbial Flemish love of butter. For what
it's worth, in July 1595 there was a disorder in Southwark during which
apprentices forcibly took butter from merchants who were gouging
prices. I can supply the sordid details to anyone interested....
Pete McCluskey
Peter M. McCluskey <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Department of English, University of New Orleans