His mother was just barely able to plan future meals by carefully keeping a record of the food her son consumed. Here is a partial list from when Ignatius was six years old:
November the 8th
- 12 pheasant
- 2 doz., pheasant eggs
- 1 days output of the milk cow
- 2 doz. griddle cakes
- 14 lbs. kale, raw
- 12 lbs. kale, cooked
- 1 head kale (snack)
- 2 2/3 wheel of cheese
- 23 oranges, juice of
- 18 lbs pork liver (and assorted offal)
- 1 unfortunate mouse
