Manuscript Location

Williams College, Chapin Rare Book Library

Place of Origin

United States

Date of Composition

ca. 1845

Description

This 34-page book is inscribed "Mrs. Sam's Things Book." It contains recipes for desserts and home remedies. There is also a recipe for pickles written on a separate sheet. The book was found tucked into a copy of Esther Allen Howland's New England Economical Housekeeper, published in 1845, suggesting that the manuscript was compiled in New England.