Manuscript Location

Maryland Historical Society, Special Collections Reading Room

Place of Origin

United States

Date of Composition

1824 and unknown date

Description

These two recipe books are contained in the historical society's John Gilman D'Arcy Paul Collection, 1788-1970. One was compiled by Anne Maria Morris in 1824. The other was probably compiled by Mrs. Frick and is undated. Both books comprise a mix of culinary recipes and cures for common ailments. The relationship between the two cookbook authors and John Gilman D'Arcy Paul (1887-1972) is unclear. A member of a prominent family, Paul worked as a journalist, editor, and translator, and also worked for the U.S. government in diplomatic capacities. He was a trustee of Johns Hopkins University, the Peabody Institute, the Peale Museum, and the Baltimore Museum of Art, and served as vice-president of the Maryland Historical Society.

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