"Book for Receipts" Recipe Book,
Scope and Contents
The Book for Receipts
is a recipe book written in England in 1731. At least two owners added to this work (the names of owners remain unknown) because the handwriting changes in the last third of text. Some recipe contributors are named, such as: Lady Westmorland, Mrs. Catherine Sanderson, Mrs. Allston, Mrs. Gilbert, and Sr. Orlando Gees. Recipes focus largely on delicacies-not on staple meals-and home remedies. Categories of recipes include: pickles and preserves, cakes, biscuits, jellies, creams, and beverages (wines). One noteworthy example of a home remedy entitled The famous American Receipt for the Rheumatism
appears in the volume and, according to the author, is very famous in America; a Hundred Pounds have been given for the Receipt.
Recipes also indicate the availability of foodstuff in the eighteenth century-as seen through the use of several pounds of good Jamaican Sugar
.
Dates
- 1731
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
No biographical information exists on the authors of the recipe book.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of a recipe book written in England in 1731. At least two authors-names unknown. Recipes focus largely on delicacies, not on staple meals, and home remedies.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The Book for Receipts
Recipe Book was purchased by Special Collections in 2005.
Alternative Form Available
This item has been digitized and is available online.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Book for Receipts
Recipe Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Book for Receipts
Recipe Book took place in May 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the Book for Receipts Recipe Book, 1731
- Subtitle
- Recipe Book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Cook
- Date
- 2008 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-10-15: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu