Recipe Book Possibly Belonging to James Poor or His Wife, ca. 1860

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[Library Title: Recipe book, [ca. 1860]]
Manuscript Location
Winterthur Library, Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera
Holding Library Call No.
Doc. 902
Manuscript Cookbooks Survey Database ID#
536
Place of Origin
United States ➔ Massachusetts
Date of Composition
ca. 1860
Description
An inscription on the front flyleaf of this 22-page book reads, "Account of monies paid and received by James Poor on a/c Jarvis Slade, North Andover, 1853." However, none of the accounts remain, and it is unknown if James Poor or possibly his wife wrote the recipes in the book. Included are recipes for many kinds of cakes, cake filling, cake frosting, pudding, and preserves. A complete list of the recipes is provided in a database available at the library.