English Receipt/Home Remedy Book,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from English Receipt/Home Remedy Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: English Receipt/Home Remedy Book, Ms2013-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
The collection contains a handwritten book of English recipes and home remedies, with the last few pages devoted to a description of quilting designs and a "list of plate in use" for 1838.
Language:
A few recipes are written in French.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: English Receipt/Home Remedy Book, Ms2013-013, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This handwritten book contains recipes and home remedies, with the last few pages devoted to a description of quilting designs and a "list of plate in use" for 1838. The recipes consist largely of meat or fish dishes - including lobster salad - as well as puddings, desserts, and even ginger beer. Home remedies are listed side by side with the food recipes. Many of these recipes and remedies are attributed to various individuals and doctors. A few of the recipes contain dates, spanning from 1834-1840.

One interesting home remedy includes treatment for swallowing a bone: "Swallowing a pin or fish bone...the dose will not keep many minutes upon the stomach--and will bring up the pin or the bone!!!"

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in October 2012.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the English Receipt/Home Remedy Book was completed in February 2013.