Edgar Brewer Recipe Book, ca. 1850s

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[Library Title: Edgar Brewer papers]
Manuscript Location
Cornell University, Kroch Library, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Holding Library Call No.
Archives 2340
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
1261
Place of Origin
United States ➔ New York ➔ Enfield
Date of Composition
ca. 1850s
Description
Written in a small notebook, Edgar Brewer's book contains recipes for ointments (human and animal), cider, and cured meat. Edgar Brewer (1832-1903) was a farmer in Enfield, New York. He served as the secretary for the Railroad Bonding Commission of Enfield, and was a clerk for School District No. 8 in Enfield.