FREE: Leaves From the Table of George & Martha Washington

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"This book ( a paperback cookbook) written by Eleanor Purke Custis's Great Grandmother Mrs John Custis, was given to her by by her beloved Grand-mom Martha Washington formally Mrs Daniel Custis." written in old print script on the inside page. This 1940 cook book also shows the open semi-circular arcade...cook houses...and column shaded piazza...added to Mount Vernon by George Washington himself. Over 40 pages of fine old recipes, and photo drawings of Martha D Custis who was a widow when she married George Washington and her first husband as well as her children also cherished by GW. You will learn the "food" meanings to the words - coffin- caudle-sack-neats-sops-allsoe-suckets-walme-and dear or deere.. The Taylor winery gives great translation to many of the fine recipes of their day! Such a sweet collection for a cook book collector!