by Patricia Brady Schmit (Editor)
For more than thirty years George Washington's adopted daughter Nelly Custis Lewis was the mistress of Woodlawn, a large and elegant Virginia plantation. This book reconstructs 176 of Lewis's recipes and provides a wealth of information on nineteenth-century techniques for housekeeping, cooking, and medical practice.
Number of Pages: 142
Dimensions: 0.66 x 9.36 x 6.32 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 19, 2019