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Jonathan Faust notebook, 1866-1881 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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Juliet Coates Walton commonplace book, 1848-1883 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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Henry Richard Smith medical notebook, 1835-1884 (inclusive)

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1 volume (123 pages)

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Gustavus Darling Peck daybook, 1832-1834 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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Edmund Bayley pharmaceutical recipe book, circa 1830s-1872 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s)

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Edmund Bayley was a chemist working in London, England, from at least 1839 to 1870. This volume, entitled "Edm. Bayley Process Book," contains 390 recipes for remedies for medical conditions and veterinary conditions, as well as some cosmetic and personal care products and household recipes.

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Family recipe book, circa 1849-1861 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s) (218 pages)

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This volume contains 200 culinary recipes written and compiled approximately between 1849 and 1861 in England. The recipes were primarily written by two unidentified hands.

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Walker family recipe book, 1837-1915 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s) (184 pages)

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This volume contains 229 culinary, household, and medicinal recipes created and compiled between 1837 and 1915 by E. and N. Walker of Belper, Derbyshire, England.

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Limehouse recipe book, not before 1822

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1 volume(s)

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This volume contains 206 culinary, medicinal, and household recipes written and compiled by Mrs. Jolip[?] in Limehouse, England as early as 1822, and likely into the 1830s. Based on this location, it seems as if the creator could have been from a middle or working-class background. The beginning portion of this volume contains mathematics exercises and practice and the remainder of the volume consists of culinary, medicinal, and household recipes.

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George T. Mitchell commonplace book, 1829-1840 (inclusive)

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.1 linear feet (1 volume)

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Nothing is known of George T. Mitchell who created this commonplace book and recipes during the mid 19th century. This volume contains recipes for ink, food, and cologne; cures for dysentery, indigestion, and rheumatism; poisons and their antidotes; weights and measurements; practical advice; the exchange rates from francs to dollars and from sterling to dollars; and bookkeeping notes which include the records of purchases such as sundries, sugar, and domestic cotton.

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Clinton C. Cook formulary, approximately 1900 to 1940 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s)

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Volume containing pharmaceutical recipes and remedies spanning the years from approximately 1900 to 1940 written in two hands. The first twenty-three pages are written by pharmacist Clinton C. Cook (1864-1914) and following eleven pages are written by Michael A. Jackson (1887-1955).

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