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William A. Baker Recipe Book
Recipe book, 1806-1815, of William A. Baker, of Winchester, Va., containing recipes for beer, wine, and liquor as well as formulae for varnish, sealing wax, cosmetics, medicinal remedies, ink, and dyes. The volume also includes pen and ink sketches (tinted with watercolor) showing the construction of a piano with detailed notes and genealogical data concerning the Foster and Baker families.
R.B. Cringan Recipe Book
Receipt [recipe] book, ca. 1890, of R. B. Cringan, Richmond, Va. which includes home remedies and loose papers.
Virginia G. Gray Cookery Collection
Home Remedies and Cleansers Recipe Book
Recipe book, 1835-1860, of an unidentified person which includes home remedies and cleansers.
Recipe Book for Ink and Home Remedies
Recipe book, ca. 1845-1855, of an unidentified person which includes formulae for ink and home remedies.
Recipe Book of Household Hints and Remedies
Recipe book, ca. 1850-1860, of an unidentified person which includes household hints and home remedies.
Harriet P. Shelden Recipe Book
Recipe book, ca. 1820-1900, of Harriet P. Sheldon, Williamsburg [Va.] and Mary B. Curtis, Wilson's Creek, Gloucester County, Va. which includes loose papers and newspaper clippings. The volume includes home remedies and a list of household items. The first portion of the book contains recipe of Williamsburg's women.
John B. Wiley Recipe Book
Recipe book, circa 1825-1835, of Dr. John B. Wiley, Gerrardstown, West Virginia. The volume includes home remedies, a recipe for cold cream and a household inventory, 1829.