The Johnson Family Treasury: A Collection of Household Recipes and Remedies, 1741-1848

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"Compiled between 1741 and 1858, the recipes and remedies in this collection offer a fascinating glimpse into household technology, domestic medicine, and new foods available to the privileged classes in an age of expanding colonialism. Readers will be able to see the original pages and familiarize themselves with the different and very beautiful handwriting of the manuscript. Recipes on each page also appear in typescript so contemporary readers can quickly find information about ingredients and methods of preparation"--Back cover blurb