Mrs. Jane Serle's Receipt book, 1743.
Contributors: Yalden, Mrs.; Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress)
Published: 1700
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Cookery, English -- Early works to 1800; Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Manuscripts, English -- Washington (D.C.)
Other titles: Receipt book.
Notes: Bitting, K.G.  Gastronomic bib., p. 428
Ms. book of recipes and home remedies, in various hands.
On vellum cover: My receipt book, 1781.
Added later below original title on t.p., in a hand like that on cover: Mrs. Yalden's receipt book.
Gift of A.W. Bitting, presented in memory of Katherine Golden Bitting, Oct. 6, 1939 (Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy. Manuscript cookery book no. 14).
Probably written in Great Britain.
The ms. originally had an additional leaf at end, which has been excised except for a stub. The leaf numbered 4 in the 1st group has been torn out.
With thumb index.