Series IV.E. Manuscripts, 1570-1852
4 linear
feet
(9 boxes)
The Anne
Willan and Mark Cherniavsky Gastronomy Collection includes an inventory of
food supplies dating from the reign of Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589), four
handwritten cookbooks by English authors dating from 1672 to 1775, an 18th-century
handwritten cookbook by an unknown French author, a letter by the French gastronomist
Alexandre Grimod de La Reynière (1758-1837), and manuscripts dating from 1570 to 1851
that document food supplies and prices in France. The manuscripts have been cataloged
in the Library Catalog. They can be searched by the name of the
author, by the title, or the topic.
Arrangement
Arrangement of Series IV.E. is in two groupings: England; France.
box
213*, 214-217
England, 1672-1775
Included are a menu dating from the reign of King George III (1738-1820) (Box 213*)
and four handwritten cookbooks by English authors dating from 1672 to 1775 (Box
214-Box 217). The manuscripts have been cataloged in the Library Catalog. They can be searched by the name of the
author, by the title, or the topic.
box
213*, 218-222
France, 1570-1852
Included are an inventory of food supplies dating from the reign of Catherine de'
Medici (1519-1589) (Box 213*), a letter written by the gastronomist Alexandre Grimod
de La Reynière (1758-1837) (Box 213*), a handwritten cookbook by an unknown author
dating from circa 1775 (Box 218), and four handwritten household expense accounts
dating from 1826 to 1851 (Box 219-Box 222). The manuscripts have been cataloged in
the Library Catalog. They can be searched by the name of the
author, by the title, or the topic.
