1850 CHARMING POCKET RECIPE & PRESCRIPTION MSs. So Many Gonorrhea Cures!

An absolutely charming pocket recipe and prescription book inscribed by F. F. Dayton and M. S. Dayton, both of whom indicate where they live as “Ron’s Ville” and date to 1850 and 1851 respectively. Probably New York.

A few diary style entries, but largely recipes and prescriptions:

May 1 1851 J L & E S are to be united in the bands of Holy Wedlock – Thumping, Loud & Fat Babies! Recipe for Dr. Cook’s Gonorrhoeal Paste. A Recipe for Muriate Opii. Another Gonorrhoea Recipe. A Recipe for Sanguinavia Can Pills [Removes Flatulence]. A Recipe for Gastrodynia. Drink for Hematuria. An Indian Recipe for Gaundice. A Balm for Sprains. Recipe for Dyspepsia Pills. Recipe for Hair Oil. Recipe for Treatment of Scrifulous Tumors. Lloyds Cough Preparations. Recipe for Treatment of Gastrodyria. Recipe for Hair Coloring, etc., Plus some account of amounts owed, nearly all from New York and Rhode Island and the majority from New York.

Small size, 2.25 x 3.5 inches appx. Very good condition.