Manuscript Location

Emory University, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

Place of Origin

United States ➔ Georgia

Date of Composition

ca. 1850-ca. 1870

Description

This commonplace book is part of the library's collection of the Pindar family papers. Various branches of the Pindar family (including the Montgomerys, O'Connors, Tebeaus, and Treutlens) are long established in Georgia, particularly in Savannah, Brunswick, and Valdosta. The Tebeau family owned a plantation in Tebeauville (later Waycross), Georgia. Family members have been engaged in numerous commercial businesses and involved with many social and cultural organizations in Savannah. 

The commonplace book was kept by an unidentified family member from around 1850 to 1870. In addition to recipes, it contains clippings, collected wisdom, and other information deemed worth keeping. The book is located in Box 3, Folder 1 of the collection.