The Housekeeper's Companion

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Title

The Housekeeper's Companion

Subject

Delmarva History

Description

This publication, compiled by Bessie E. Gunter, maybe the first
known cookbook on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Bessie lived
in Accomack County and many of the recipes come from women with common Eastern Shore names like Nottingham, Bayly, Custis, Kellam, and Fosque, but she gathered recipes from women all over Virginia and Maryland.

Creator

Bessie E. Gunter and Nancy H. Garrett

Publisher

Hickory House

Date

1889

Rights

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Identifier

TX715 .G969 1998, Nabb Research Center

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Citation

Bessie E. Gunter and Nancy H. Garrett, “The Housekeeper's Companion,” Nabb Research Center Online Exhibits, accessed November 4, 2024, https://libapps.salisbury.edu/nabb-online/items/show/405.