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<p>Collection of cookery receipts by Martha Hodges, Robert Foster and others. Written by various hands; including a few medical receipts, and used also as a commonplace book for religious extracts, poems, etc. A note on the first leaf reads 'Our Great Grandmother Hodges her receipt book. She was mother to Mrs. Priaulx who was the Grandmother of Mrs. Sarah Tilley by Mrs. Howes marrying her daughter Mrs. Mary Priaulx. Her name is written by herself at the other end. She was sister of Dr. Hodges the writer of a large book of receipts'. At the 'other end' of the volume is the name 'Martha Hodges' (twice), and 'Robert Foster writ this book'. The name 'Hanna Hollcroft' is written on the leather margin of the lower cover.</p>

1 volume<br/>156 leaves 4to. 171/2 ? 14 cm. Original calf binding damaged: clasps wanting. The last leaf is mutilated, and some leaves have been torn out.

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