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Title
Manuscript Receipts Collected by J Sharp
Reference
MS0517
Level of description
fonds
Date
c1783
Creator
J Sharp, fl 1783
Scope and Content
Volume of manuscript receipts [recipes] probably compiled by J Sharp after 1782. Includes instructions for 'preserving birds in their plumage' and making mixtures including cement, red dye and salve for chapped hands. Also includes a substantial section entitled 'A choice Collection of Physical Receipts', which gives recipes for medicines to cure ailments including rheumatism, stomach ache, jaundice and warts and an unusual recipe to make hair grow on any part of the body. There are also some food recipes including how to make gingerbread and rock cakes.
Extent
1 volume
Language
English
System of arrangement
As described in Scope and Content
Conditions governing access
By appointment only. See College website for contact details of the Archives.
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Admin./ biographical history
It has not been possible to find any biographical information for J Sharp.
Associated names
Sharp, J, fl 1783
Subjects
Medical treatment