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Ritter family recipe book, 1810, 1814, 1844 (inclusive)

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1 volume

Abstract:

Jacob Ritter (1754-1834) was a merchant, who seems to have imported and sold drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Isaac, George, and Benjamin Isaac Ritter were his sons. This volume contains copies of 50 medicinal recipes originally created and compiled by Isaac Ritter and his father, Jacob Ritter, in 1810 and 1813. At the time of Jacob Ritter's estate settlement, the recipes were copied into this volume in 1844 by Benjamin Isaac Ritter and received by George Ritter the same year. Jacob Ritter (1754-1834) was a merchant, who seems to have imported and sold drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Isaac, George, and Benjamin Isaac Ritter were his sons.

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George Speechly pharmaceutical recipe book, 1850-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This volume contains about 300 pharmaceutical recipes written and compiled between 1850 and 1878 by English chemist, George Speechly (1833-1928), with 180 of the recipes organized into an index at the beginning of the volume.

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Sarah Sadler recipe book, 1817-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This volume contains 114 culinary, medicinal, and household recipes written and compiled by Sarah Sadler who lived in England between 1817 and 1834.

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French recipe book, circa 1800

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This volume contains 181 recipes related to health, utility, and pleasure or beauty written in French and compiled by an unknown creator, possibly in France around 1800.

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Julia Culver recipe book, 1903-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This volume contains nearly 500 culinary and household recipes written and compiled by Julia Culver in Capri, Italy between 1903 and 1909.

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Louise Fleischhauer cookbook, circa 1845-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This volume contains 129 recipes written and compiled by Louise Fleishhauer (1825-1871) and other unidentified hands from circa 1845 to circa 1944, likely in Sarre-Union, France. The recipes in this volume are written in French and German.

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Fran Schmid-Renner menu notebook, 1909-1917, 1927-1940, 1950, 1952 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This notebook contains 73 menus written by Fran Schmid-Renner between 1909 and 1952, likely in Switzerland.

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F. Porst cookbook, circa 1900

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

This volume contains 124 recipes written and compiled in German by F. Porst over the course of a housekeeping course at St. Joseph's Boarding School in Lutterade, Netherlands around the turn of the 20th century.

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George R. Dearborn commonplace book, 1805-1806 (inclusive)

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.1 linear feet (1 volume)

Abstract:

George R. Dearborn was a supercargo on the ship Commerce and was in Mocha, Yemen in 1806. This commonplace book probably documents his voyage to Mocha, which likely started in Charleston, South Carolina, in February, 1805; and made stops in Antwerp in June and Batavia in November. The volume contains excerpts from readings, recipes, trivia, a dictionary of Arabic to English words, a diary entry, a list of ships leaving Mocha from 1805 to 1806, and a list of expenses incurred during the trip.

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Recipe book, 1832-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume (+ 11 leaves)

Abstract:

Volume containing handwritten culinary recipes and medicinal remedies spanning the years from 1832 to 1868.

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