After a whirlwind of transcribing activity far faster than Florence, the Dawson has complete keyings and we are moving on. But as we leave Dawson for the moment, we wanted to share a video of unboxing the the manuscript in the Folger Library reading room. It’s a lovely, slim volume with several recipes marked with Jane’s name, plus a do-si-dos structure.
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When we opened the book, we found a pin inserted that did not seem to have been used to attach another paper. Caroline Duroselle-Melish, in a recentFolger Crocodile Mystery entry ( “A Pin’s Worth” ) wrote they were often used as bookmarks in prayer books or how to books, and signs of the heavy use of that specific page – so we might have found Jane Dawson’s most useful/used recipe!
That’s a really interesting find! Here’s the link to ‘A Pin’s Worth’ for those who are interested in reading more about it. What was the recipe, Bénédicte? There was another pin (but attaching a piece of paper) for a ‘Wound Drink’ recipe (as discussed here).