The Manuscript Receipt/Remedy Book includes directions for desserts and savory dishes, as well as things like boot black, carpet cleaner, cast iron stove cleaner, and cures for dysentery and hydrophobia, among others. There is also a newspaper clipping dated July 18, 1811 regarding the successful treatment of Throat Distemper by Rev. Elijah Dunbar in response to a letter written by Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Fitch warning of the disease (dated January 23, 1809).