Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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  • D2005-COPY-1027-1002.jpg

    Armorial bookplate of James Hubard, loyalist of Williamsburg, Virginia, with the Latin motto "Fortis et fidelis", "Brave and faithful."
  • D2010-COPY-0504-1084.jpg

    Manuscript amulet, or precept, containing a prayer for deliverance from witchcraft for the wearer.
  • ms1938-7_vol. 1, page 001.jpg

    Anonymous 18th-century manuscript cookbook and book of medical formulas. The medical formulas are drawn from several sources including the works of Richard Mead (1673-1754), a famous English medical practitioner of his day. Mead's cures for the bite of a mad dog are included. Also included is Joanna Stephens' (d. 1774) cure for the stone and gravel. This was first printed in 1739 and earned Stephens an award of £5,000 from the British Parliament. This occured despite the objections of many respected medical practitioners who believed the only cure for stones involved surgery. Parliament was convinced of the value of the medicine by David Hartley who published the testimonials of patients claiming to be cured by the formula. Hartley also conducted experiments proving the ability of the formula to reduce stones. The manuscript also contains a cure for heartburn attributed to Dr. Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738) the famous Dutch botanist, physician and medical instructor.

    Also included are numerous recipes for foods and beverages some attributed to a Miss Bathurst and S. Bathurst, Mrs. Beck, Lady Englefield and others.

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  • MS1977-02-F1-14-R.jpg
  • MS1977-02-F2-01-R.jpg

    Description of the dimensions and use of a vine pit for the growing of grapes. The description is attributed to Mr. Puller of Woodford, Essex County, England .
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