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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
This collection contains a leather bound English receipt and home remedy book, dating 1665-1704. The book's contents include food recipes for various wines, desserts, and meals, as well as treatment for agues, pains, and various illnesses. Loose papers within the collection contain more recipes and a love poem. Several names inside the front cover, along with different handwritings, suggest the book may have at least two owners: "Madam White" and Mrs. Ashworth. A typed transcription of the book's contents is also included.
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English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

This collection contains a leather bound English receipt and home remedy book, dating 1665-1704. The book's contents include food recipes for various wines, desserts, and meals, as well as treatment for agues, pains, and various illnesses. Loose papers within the collection contain more recipes and a love poem. Several names inside the front cover, along with different handwritings, suggest the book may have at least two owners: "Madam White" and Mrs. Ashworth. A typed transcription of the book's contents is also included.

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