Wellcome Collection: English culinary and medical recipe book, 18th century (MS8468)
Collection of cookery and medical recipes transcribed by several members of the Sheldon family, of Weston, Warwickshire. There is no discernible arrangement, each recipe being recorded in turn as it was acquired. Some of the entries are written from the rear of the volume. There are various dated receipts ranging from 1748 to 1809, some of the later ones apparently obtained as a result of consultations with London physicians, but the earliest undated entries seem to be in a somewhat earlier hand.
Many sources and authorities are given, both lay and professional, including among the former Lady Fitzwilliam (ff.5v-7v), Sir John and Lady Lawson (ff.10, 15 and inside front cover), Lady Seymour (ff.16v-17 and inside rear cover), Lady Elizabeth Townsend (ff.25v, 27v, 48v, 49v), and Lady Marchmont (ff.28v, 50). Medical authorities include Dr Dover [?Thomas Dover MB, d.c.1742] (ff.11, 12v), Dr Smyth (ff.20v, 39, 41v, and loose enclosures 9 and 46), Dr Elliot, of Swansea (ff.23, 64v, 73v), Dr Paterson (f.23v, 32v), Dr Hugh Smith, of London [Hugh Smith MD, d.1790] (f.36), Dr Moseley, of London, [?Benjamin Moseley MD, d.1819] (ff.52v, 57, 63v), Dr Atkinson (f.53), Dr Ford, of London (f.57), and Dr Stack (f.65). A mid-century recipe for tincture of rhubarb (f.17) is ascribed to Mr Mister [Thomas Mister (1711-1780), surgeon-apothecary of Shipston-on-Stour]. One of the loose enclosures (no.34) is endorsed 'given to Mr Sheldon by the pedlar at Weston, Septr 1795'.Collection of cookery and medical recipes transcribed by several members of the Sheldon family, of Weston, Warwickshire. There is no discernible arrangement, each recipe being recorded in turn as it was acquired. Some of the entries are written from the rear of the volume. There are various dated receipts ranging from 1748 to 1809, some of the later ones apparently obtained as a result of consultations with London physicians, but the earliest undated entries seem to be in a somewhat earlier hand.
Many sources and authorities are given, both lay and professional, including among the former Lady Fitzwilliam (ff.5v-7v), Sir John and Lady Lawson (ff.10, 15 and inside front cover), Lady Seymour (ff.16v-17 and inside rear cover), Lady Elizabeth Townsend (ff.25v, 27v, 48v, 49v), and Lady Marchmont (ff.28v, 50). Medical authorities include Dr Dover [?Thomas Dover MB, d.c.1742] (ff.11, 12v), Dr Smyth (ff.20v, 39, 41v, and loose enclosures 9 and 46), Dr Elliot, of Swansea (ff.23, 64v, 73v), Dr Paterson (f.23v, 32v), Dr Hugh Smith, of London [Hugh Smith MD, d.1790] (f.36), Dr Moseley, of London, [?Benjamin Moseley MD, d.1819] (ff.52v, 57, 63v), Dr Atkinson (f.53), Dr Ford, of London (f.57), and Dr Stack (f.65). A mid-century recipe for tincture of rhubarb (f.17) is ascribed to Mr Mister [Thomas Mister (1711-1780), surgeon-apothecary of Shipston-on-Stour]. One of the loose enclosures (no.34) is endorsed 'given to Mr Sheldon by the pedlar at Weston, Septr 1795'.
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Poll Almanack & Venice {15} Turpentine to prevent miscarying
To make a Rice Cake
Take 10 Eggs leave out & Whites {A} the Rinds of two Lemons, a pound of Sugar, a pound of pounded Rice, beat it two hours, and bake it in a quick Oven, Lady Lawson
To make the Rhubark Cordial
Take half an Ounce of Rhubarb to a quart of Brandy and one ounce of Anniseeds, let them stand for a Week or ten daysin decant of theye Clear & put a fresh Pint on the dregs, let it stand a fortnight, then Strain it of and mix the two Liquors together, which keep for use Lady Lawson
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Lady Westmorlands Receipt for a {16} person in a declineing way or inclined to a Consumption, or waste
Take a Calves Pluck hot out of the Calve; with all the Blood about it cut it into slices and divide it into two halfs, then put each half into a Still, and to each put in one handfull of Balm; one handfull of Mint, one handfull of unset Easop, one handfull of Oak lungs on handfull of Red Sage, then put into each Still a Gallon of New Milk boyling hot, & when you have got out of each Still about three quarts it is enough you may drink it with Sugar when you please;
you must take of the top of the still two or three times in the Stilling, and stir it about, and take care it does not burn too
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Mr Snels receipt for a Cough
Take of oyl of sweet Almond, one Ounce thirty drops of spirit of Hartshorn, mix these well togeather, add of Small Cinnamon water & Balsum of jolue of each an Ounce of a half- take a spoonfull or two when the Cough is troublesome
Lady Seymours Receipt for a Consumption or waste, good after a Lying Inn
Barley Watter a Pint: Snails taken out of there Shells two dozen; Eringo Root two Ounces not candid: boil The Snails andan Roots a quarter of an hour, Strain them out: add to the Barley Watter a Pint of Cows Milk Sweetned with Sugar Candy: take the Chill off in a pan of warm Watter
To be taken in a morning fasting: and at four or five in ye afternoon: a quarter
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of a Pint of the Snails and Barley {17} Watter: with a quarter of a Pint of Cows Milk given me by Lady Seymor on in 13 of May, 1740
also this she gave me to get out a Thorn
Take a House Snail and pull it out of the Shell: and lay it upon they place where theye thorn went in: it will certianly draw it out; if one snaill does not doe put on an other;
Mr Misher, Tincture of Rheubarb
Take of the finest Turkey Rheubarb one Ounce and half, Cardemum Seeds two drams: Saffron a dram and half best brandy one Pint, let it stand a week or ten days thanyn rack it off, and put half a Pint more Brandy to it
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