Housekeeping in Old Virginia. Containing Contributions from Two Hundred and Fifty of Virginia's Note Housewives, Distinguished for Their Skill in the Culinary Art and Other Branches of Domestic Economy.

xviii, [19]-375 pp. 1965 facsimile reissue, also includes reproductions of 19th century ads following text. Originally published in 1879, this cooking classic was praised by Mrs. President Rutherford B. Hayes, Mrs. Chief Justice M. H. Waite, Mrs. Secretary of State W. M. Evarts, and a wide range of wives of Senators and Governors. The editor was the granddaughter of Patrick Henry, and herself one of the famous housekeepers of Virginia. Also includes sections on home remedies, dietary suggestions for the ill, and household cleaning tips.