Collection of cooking recipes, preparations for making drinks and preserves, and pharmaceutical prescriptions. First part of the book bears the name "Bettee Saffin" and the date 1716. The second part bears the name "Ann Ellis" and the date 1762, and includes several texts that were laid in or entered, such as an inventory of silver, some accounts of Sir George Rooke's naval engagements, and the charge delivered by Provost William Smith at the commencement of the College and Academy of Philadelphia in 1757. Also includes two alphabetical indices for recipes (f. 1v-5v, versos only).
Gift of Richard W. Foster.; Former owners include: Bettee Saffin, 1716, (signature, f. iii recto) and Ann Ellis, October 21, 1762 (signature, f. iii recto).
102 leaves : paper; 316 x 202 (283 x 180) mm bound to 324 x 208 mm + 10 notes
Personal Name:
Rooke, George,; Ellis, Ann, former owner.; Saffin, Bettee, former owner.; Smith, William, 1727-1803.
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Notes:
Origin: Written in England (and possibly other places), 1716-1762.; Ms. codex.; Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).; Binding: Contemporary calf. Spine badly deteriorated and many quires and individual leaves are nearly or completely detached.; Script: Written in a cursive script by several hands.; Foliation: Paper, 102; [iii], 1-50, 85-96, 129, 131-139, 157, 159-176, [i] (stub), 177-178, 180-181, [182-185]; contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; English.
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