L. A. Corbin account and receipt book, 1860-1880, with Recipes Written by his Wife Mollie

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[Library Title: L. A. Corbin account and receipt book, 1860-1880]
Manuscript Location
Library of Virginia, Archives and Manuscripts
Holding Library Call No.
51873
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
1821
Place of Origin
United States ➔ Virginia
Date of Composition
1860-1880
Description
Lemuel Armistead Corbin (1824-1907), of Culpeper County, Virginia, married Mary ("Mollie") Coons (1838-1910) in 1858 and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. During his life he variously worked as a merchant, a land agent, and a farmer. His account and receipt book, which is mostly given over to farm accounts, includes recipes for pickling, alcoholic drinks, and desserts that were gathered by his wife Mollie. The book also contains a list of maxims and some clippings.