Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Book for Receipts Recipe Book
Ms.2008.024
0.1 Cubic Feet
1 folder
1731
The collection consists of a recipe book titled Book for Receipts written in England in 1731 by at least two authors--names unknown. Recipes focus largely on delicacies, not on staple meals, and home remedies.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],
Book for Receipts Recipe Book, Ms2008-024, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The
Book for Receipts Recipe Book was purchased by Special Collections in 2005.
Existence and Location of Copies
This item has been digitized and is available online.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the
Book for Receipts Recipe Book commenced and was completed in May 2008.
Biographical Note
No biographical information exists on the authors of the recipe book.
Scope and Content
The
Book for Receipts is a recipe book written in England in 1731. At least two owners added to this work (the names of owners remain unknown) because the handwriting changes in the last third of text. Some recipe contributors are named, such as Lady Westmorland, Mrs. Catherine Sanderson, Mrs. Allston, Mrs. Gilbert, and Sr. Orlando Gees. Recipes focus largely on delicacies-not on staple meals-and home remedies. Categories of recipes include pickles and preserves, cakes, biscuits, jellies, creams, and beverages (wines). One noteworthy example of a home remedy entitled The famous American Receipt for the Rheumatism appears in the volume and, according to the author, is very famous in America; a Hundred Pounds have been given for the Receipt. Recipes also indicate the availability of foodstuff in the eighteenth century-as seen through the use of several pounds of good Jamaican Sugar.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the
Book for Receipts Recipe Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Cookbooks
Folk, historical, and patent medicine
History of Food and Drink
Traditional medicine
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