Gage, Charlotte, ? - 1790 (first wife of Sir Thomas Gage (1752-98))
Person
Dates
- Existence: ? - 1790
Biography
Probably Charlotte Gage (d.1790), first wife of Sir Thomas Gage (1752-98), 6th Baronet (succeeded 1796)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series
(Untitled), 1780-1790
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Hengrave 44
Scope and Contents
Volume inscribed on front flyleaf 'Receipt book. Charlotte Gage. 1780', probably kept by Charlotte Gage (d.1790), first wife of Sir Thomas Gage (1752-98), 6th Baronet (succeeded 1796). Mostly cookery recipes, occasional medical and cosmetic recipes, and household tips. Loose: pen and pencil sketch of mountainous view (Italy?); piece cut from a print; pencil and wash profile of a lady; humorous song, 'Four and twenty fiddlers all in a row'; recipe 'To make spruce beer'
Dates:
1780-1790
Conditions Governing Access:
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