The Housekeeping Book of Susanna Whatman, 1776-1800
Author | : Susanna Whatman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 1956 |
ISBN-10 | : LCCN:57015877 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Housekeeping Book of Susanna Whatman, 1776-1800 written by Susanna Whatman and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at 18th-century housekeeping practices, including advice that is as invaluable today as it was 225 years ago. Written in 1776 during the first year of her marriage to James Whatman, the noted English papermaker. As Mistress of Turkey Court, Kent, Susanna Whatman wrote down detailed instructions for her servants, adding to them whenever necessary throughout the following 24 years. An engrossing picture of life 'below stairs' in one of the great 18th-century English houses.