1To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 2 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
...again and went up at 1524 toises. He certainly had no inflammable air at hands at the place. Thus it seems to me, that he had only rarifyed the air within, either by burning spirit of wine, straw or some other combustible; and that they have endeavoured to blind fold the spectators on purpose to make them fail in their attempt to imitate them. What is your opinion about this...
2Stephen Cathalan to Thomas Jefferson, 29 November 1815 (Jefferson Papers)
wine; straw [index entry]