James W. Patterson, Late 19th century
Scope and Contents
A lined notebook of the late 19th century, bound in burgundy leather with marbled paper covers and a label on the front reading “Receipt Book” and “Tecumseh Michigan.” The contents are a variety of medicinal and household recipes ranging from cures for common ailments to dyes and cleaning solutions. Inside the notebook is a small pink pamphlet advertising Mrs. C. Gardner’s soap and a small piece of paper with biographical information on Revolutionary War soldier Josiah Morse (1763-1839), apparently a relative of the owner’s family. Accompanying the book are three typed sheets containing copies of three items printed in The Tecumseh Herald between May and December of 1884: two announcements regarding the departure of James W. Patterson and family to visit with family in California, and a longer letter from Patterson colorfully detailing events from their westward travel by train. The name Patterson is found in the titles of several recipes contained in the notebook, but whether the author of the recipes is a Patterson family member, and what their relationship may be to the chemist or druggist trade is unclear.
Dates
- Late 19th century
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu