Lucretia Lyon's receipt book of 64 pages contains various recipes for cakes and other baked goods, as well as a few household remedies. The volume is undated, but she wrote 111 letters to her brother Lucius between 1827 and 1850, so it was likely compiled during that time period as well. This book is part of a larger collection of the public correspondence of Lucius Lyon, United States representative and senator from Michigan, and surveyor general for Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
