Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19

Reproduced from haH-tone contained In -
which today we see back in their former places
IN the old home farther down the Potomac,
were cherished at Arlington for more than SO
years; until 1861, when the winds Of civil
war scattered them far and wide Washing
tons camp tent. the hall lantern that Admiral
Vernon of the English Navy gave to Lawrence
Washington when he was proprietor OF Mount
Vernon, the Cincinnati china, glass and sill
ver-all were there.
1.-THE Virginia Housewife" famous cook
book well known throughout the South, was
written by Mary Randolph. 1t was probably
first published in Washington In 1924 but has
been reprinted perhaps several times. Reprints
of the original book are extant today, bearing
the publishers date of 1881, with the same
preface subscribed In printers ink by m. Ran
dolph," although she died in 1928. The Con-
gressional Club of Washington recently pub
lished cookbook, in which "The Virginia
Housewife" is discussed and a page OF hand
written recipes Is there reproduced. Probably
many Southern families today have copies OF
1.-THE Virginia Housewife" and few OF them
are doubtless first editions OF 1924: mayhap
autographed by the author and treasured &C
cordingiy.
AZ the White House there is q copy of this
old cook book published by Davis and Force
(Franklin Head Pennsylvania Avenue. 1924"
It was undoubtedly given by Mary Randolph
to her brothers wife, Martha Jefferson, since
it contains on the hyleaf the inscription ITO
Mrs. Randolph Monticello. from her affection
ate friend and sister," Unfortunately she did
not autograph that inscription The book IS
known as the Jefferson Cook Book, and came
to the White House as q gift to Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt in 1904. It reposes today in locked
glass cabinet among other treasured curios OF
past presidential administrations. Accompany
ing the book was the following letter from the
donor:
Honored Madam
Understanding you are collecting
cabinet Of ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the
different administrations beg leave to
offer you a volume-while not "Crockery"
is adjunct and pertaining thereto and
may not be out Of place in your collec-
lection. It is probably copy OF the first
Cook Book" published in America and
valuable for that reason but more val
liable from the fact Of containing about
forty five receipts in Mr.. Thomas JEFF
ferson's handwriting. It has been handed
down to me through q gifted Kinsman
long since deceased, to whom IL was
given by a grand daughter OF Mr.. Jef-
ferson The volume was published by
his daughter Mrs Randolph in 1924
two years before his death and was un-
doubtedly his personal copy. 1t has been
in my possession for 80 years.
BY accepting you will confer great
honor .
with unbounded regard for yourself
and distinguished husband
am your obedient servant
GEORGE A. SATTERLEE
Soldiers Home
Los Angeles Co
California
April 9th 1904.
As originally published, the book contained
many blank pages in order that the house,
wife might add her own pet recipes as de-
sired. In the White House copy these pages
are filled with handwritten recipes obviously
by different persons, some Of them presumably
members of the Jefferson family. Mr.. Sat-
terlee Is probably incorrect in saying that there
are "forty five receipts In Mr.. Thomas JET
ferson's handwriting" but II our third Presi-
dent In a moment Of gastronomic enthusiasm,
did write few of these pages it should not
be difficult to determine the fact by comparison
with specimens Of his handwriting In the
Library Of Congress. OF course. MIR. Satterlee
is mistaken in saying the book was published
by Martha jefferson Randolph.
This venerable volume certainly looks Its
age. Evidently 1t has been much used in years
past. The front cover is broken away from
the back binding and altogether the relic Is in
bad state Of dilapidation, which necessitates