English Recipe Book, Possibly of the Willes Family

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[Library Title: [Cookery book]]
Manuscript Location
UCLA Clark Library
Holding Library Call No.
f MS.1990.001
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
370
Place of Origin
England
Date of Composition
circa 1780
Description
This 235-page English book of culinary and medical recipes may have been compiled in the Willes family starting around 1780. Many recipes are credited to individuals, including Lady Essex Roberts, Lady Lucy Booth, and Dr. Ratt. The volume begins with a tab index for a 24-letter alphabet.