Place of Origin

United States ➔ Pennsylvania ➔ Philadelphia

Date of Composition

ca. 1790s-ca. 1810s

Description

Sarah Richardson Waln (1746-1825) married Nicholas Waln (1742-1813) in 1771. The couple had six children, three of whom lived into adulthood. Nicholas Waln was educated as a lawyer but became a Quaker clergyman after a profound religious experience in 1772. He owned an estate, Wanford, in the Northern Liberties area of Philadelphia. Sarah Waln's recipe book contains a mix of culinary, medical, and household recipes. The library has dated the book to 1800.