Recipe book, 19th century

Medical and pharmaceutical recipe book, which includes some household and cookery recipes, c.1830-1870. Also contains some miscellaneous recipes, such as those relating to photography (ff.100-101) and taxidermy (f.93r). All written in one hand. Indexed (ff. 5-51). Paginated following the index, although pagination is not always consistent. The index is located near the front of the volume, however, not all the recipes are included within it. Includes loose recipe for cough mixture, attributed to Mrs Fisher of Bath, inserted at the front of the volume. Large number of blank pages at the back.

Medical recipes include:

Cholera mixture, f.107v

Stomachic bitters, f.74r

For lumbago, f.65r

Gout and rheumatic tincture, f.65r

Chillblain liniment, f.73r

Household recipes include:

French polish, f.61r

Scouring paste, f.88v

Pot pourri, ff.53r, 79r

Bug poison, f.77r

Cookery recipes include:

Champagne, f.52r

Dr Kitchener's salad sauce, f.83v

Milk punch, f.101v

Lucy's Xtmas puddings, f.110r

c.1830-1870

1 volume 1 volume: ff.110. 130mm x 185mm. Red binding, some evidence of repairs, gilt-stamped with the word 'Recipes' on the front. Clasp.

For related material in Archives and Manuscripts see sources leaflets on domestic medicine and receipts books, 16th century - 19th century

A digitised copy is held by Wellcome Collection as part of the Recipe books project.