English Cookbook, 18th Century

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[Library Title: Cookbook : manuscript, [17--]]
Manuscript Location
Harvard University, Houghton Library
Holding Library Call No.
MS ENG 569.61
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
1555
Place of Origin
England
Date of Composition
18th century
Description
This eighteenth century cookbook of 65 leaves is written in at least two hands, in cursive script. It is collected with 17 loose leaves in several different hands, also in cursive script. The book contains recipes for foods and drinks, including instructions for preserving fruits and meats.