Commonplace book
File — Box: W0019.01
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Shorter began this book as a young, unmarried woman in the 1830s. She used an album, printed by J. C. Riker, New York, that contains several prints of primarily New York-related engravings. The book contains recipes, poetry, quotations, notes from friends and family, and news clippings.
She numbered the ninety-nine pages and included an index to the recipes. Examples of dishes and household items include beer, fried eggplant, tea cakes, numerous puddings (apple, potato, transparent, boiled, and others), milk toast, baked tomatoes, and cologne.
The only recorded date is 1835, but the book contains clippings from the 1890s.
She numbered the ninety-nine pages and included an index to the recipes. Examples of dishes and household items include beer, fried eggplant, tea cakes, numerous puddings (apple, potato, transparent, boiled, and others), milk toast, baked tomatoes, and cologne.
The only recorded date is 1835, but the book contains clippings from the 1890s.
Dates
- approximately 1835-1894
Conditions Governing Access
None
Extent
From the Collection: 0.05 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Hunter, Sarah Shorter (Person)
- From the Collection: Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository