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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book, 1665-1704, Ms2022-072, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book was completed in November 2022.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a leather bound English receipt and home remedy book, dating 1665-1704. The book's contents include food recipes for various wines, desserts, and meals, as well as treatment for agues, pains, and various illnesses. Loose papers within the collection contain more recipes and a love poem. Several names inside the front cover, along with different handwritings, suggest the book may have at least two owners: "Madam White" and Mrs. Ashworth. A typed transcription of the book's contents is also included.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by content type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cookbooks
• Folk, historical, and patent medicine
• History of Food and Drink

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the English Receipt and Home Remedy Manuscript Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).