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Cooking -- Equipment and supplies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Account, ledger account of kitchen staples, 1794 April-June

 Item — Box 35, Folder: 1794.04.00
Identifier: W-678
Scope and Contents

Day by day account in G.W.'s hand, of amt. and price of each item of food bought during the period--for month of June, no day by day account is included, but a total of each thing for 30 days of June.

Dates: 1794 April-June

Account with Joseph Corre, 1790 April 15-July 7

 Item — Box 23, Folder: 1790.04.15
Identifier: 2018-SC-041
Scope and Contents

One page of accounts between the President's household in New York and local confectioner Joseph Corre. Includes purchases of macaroni, bitter almonds, caraway seed, and ice cream. On April 15, the President's household purchased "dinner drest," when John and Abigail Adams, John Jay, and Thomas Jefferson dined with him. "Dinner drest" was ordered again on April 29 when Washington dined with a group of senators.


Signed by Joseph Corre and docketed on verso.

Dates: 1790 April 15-July 7

Letter, to "Dear Madam", undated

 Item — Box 3, Folder: ND6
Identifier: A-493
Scope and Contents

Sends 37lb of butter -- would have gone to see them, had they not expected a visit any time from them -- cask of apples here for them -- Mr. W___ would have sent [apples] and molasses, but could find no barrel for the molasses.

Dates: undated