Micajah McGehee’s constitution was so strong, that he
battled with death, taking brandy until he was upwards of eighty years old. When
he was young, it took drinking all day to make him drunk. When he was old, he
got drunk twice a day. He became a member of the Methodist Church during the
great religious excitement of 1809-10-11. He still continued to get drunk. When
he was spoken to about it, he said that the habit was so confirmed that he
could not live without the free use of brandy. He was requested to say what
quantity was necessary for his health. He agreed to try to limit himself to a
quart a day, but the allowance failed to keep him alive.
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