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MS 24

16--

Contemporary pagination (irregular) 3-4, 10-11, 19-20, 23-48, 51-68, 69-71, 76-99, 104-109, 112-115, 122-127, 130-143, 148-167, 170-180. Commencing from the other end, modern ink pagination (irregular...

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MS 1694

1764-1778

Contains 54 manuscript recipes for the large scale production of cordials, dated between 1764 and 1778. They include one for producing 30 gallons of Wormwood cordial, and others for rectifying molasse...

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MS 328

ca.1690

In 3 different hands. Bound in leather, with modern pencilled foliation

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MS 366

c.1797

Cookery book, with the sources of some of the recipes noted

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MS 461

Eighteenth Century

Also known as:Instructions in cookery

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MS 465

c.1716

Inscription on f.36v, 'Isabella Fenwicks Booke May the 29 1716'. Conjugate leaf to f.3 missing. Inserted in pocket at end modern correspondence and notes about the item (1952-3), 5 ff.

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MS 47

c.1750

A collection of recipes

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MS 48

16--

Two pages of French verse, followed by 15 pages of recipes apparently in unrhymed verse

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MS 485

17--

The book begins '[index] Almond'. Recipes are ascribed to 'Mrs. Gorden' (p.10), 'Raffald' (p.45), 'Miss Hall' (p.48), 'Mrs. Masterson' (p.198) and 'Mr. Webb' (p.226).

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MS 499

17--

Recipes supplied by: Ann Cutler (f.13r); Mrs Scammell (f.14r); Mr Davie (f.16r); Mrs Indmah (?) (f.17r); Mrs Chamberlain, Mrs Richardson (f.18r); Mrs Addams (f.18v); Mrs Green (ff.19v, 24r and 24v), a...

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MS 51

17--

An alphabetical thumb index of ingredients precedes the recipe collection. At the other end of the volume, inverted, are tables of fish and wine appropriate to each month of the year

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MS 52

c.1750

A collection of 148 recipes, together with lists of the order of dishes and an index