Simpson, Sarah

Collection of receipts for making preserves and sweetmeats. 'Sarah Simpson' is inscribed on the first leaf, and 'Sarah Deakins' is found at the head of the index: both are by the same hand.

Early 18th century

1 volume 4 ll. (last bl.). + 118 ff. + 1 l. + 9 bl. ll. 4to. 191/2 × 15 cm. Original calf binding. Written mainly on the rectos only.

Purchased 1929.

Microfilm reference: AMS/MF/217.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).