Place of Origin

United States
England

Date of Composition

1760-1828

Description

Contained in a fragile volume with a velum cover, this recipe book is in many hands. In addition to culinary recipes,it contains recipes for cloth dyes, calico printing dyes, a pharmacopoeia of drugs used in processes, remedies for common ailments, and a few accounts. It appears to have been used in several locations, including London and Philadelphia.