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Lucy E. Upson diary, 1875-1879, 1883-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 volume
Abstract:
These four manuscripts are volumes of Lucy E. Upson’s diary, which describes life in Kosciusko County, Indiana, between 1875 and 1892. Upson remarked on the weather, her chores, visitors, various religious services, and other aspects of rural life.

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Thomas Coode manuscript recipe book, 1816-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (184 pages)
Abstract:
Thomas Coode’s nineteenth-century manuscript recipe book contains instructions for domestic and trade processes ranging from plate cleaning and preserving meat to preparing fireworks and varnishes. The volume also features notes on book-binding and glazing mezzotint prints.

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Anna M. Potts diary, 1860-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This diary was kept by Anna M. Potts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, between January 1, 1860, and February 20, 1861. Potts recorded information related to the weather, illness and death, social visits, her servants, daily work and domestic details, and her Quaker faith.

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John L. Davis medicinal formulae and household recipes, 1861-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (238 pages and approximately 135 laid-in items)
Abstract:
Philadelphia chemist John Davis’s manuscript book is filled with medicinal formulae and numerous laid-in receipts and household hints. There are over 135 items as varied as medicinal receipts, graduation announcements, poetry, sketches, and a silhouette.

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Manuscript formulae and receipts book, 1861-1877 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (160 pages)
Abstract:
This nineteenth-century American manuscript contains approximately eighty-five pages of medicinal formulae and household receipts along with notes and sketches of plants and their medicinal properties. The volume dates from approximately 1861 to 1877 and may have been created by a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, resident with a medical or scientific background.

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