Recipe book

  • Seely Family
Date:
Late 18th century
Reference:
MS.4489
Part of:
Jenner family and associated individuals
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Recipe book. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Collection of domestic, cookery and medical receipts, by various hands: in English. At one end of the MS. is a short 'Memorandum' on the Seely Family giving dates of births and deaths. There is a short diary dealing chiefly with the weather, etc. 1788-92. The latest dated entry is 1799-death of Catherine Seely. Produced in Drayton.

Publication/Creation

Late 18th century

Physical description

1 volume 60 ll. 8vo. 181/2 × 121/2 cm. Original panelled calf binding, worn. There are many blank leaves.

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Acquisition note

Purchased 1920.

Finding aids

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).

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  • 40682