A Guide to the Martha Burke Jones Eppes Note and Recipe Book, 1823-1857
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 20856
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Preferred Citation
Martha Burke Jones Eppes Note and Recipe Book, 1823-1857. Accession 20856, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Purchased.
Biographical/Historical Information
Martha Burke Jones Eppes was born in Halifax County, North Carolina, on 17 February 1790. She was the daughter of Governor Willie Jones and second wife of U.S. Senator John Wayles Eppes. She died at Millbrooke, Buckingham County, Virginia on 6 December 1863.
Scope and Content Information
The note and recipe book contains personal accounts, distributions of clothing and blankets to slaves, and recipes.