[ Chapped Hands ]
Date: Late 18th or early 19th century; exact date unknown.
Source:
Manuscript Notebook of Sarah Creighton Wilkins
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives
| Source Origin: MacDonald Family Fonds
| Reference: MG 1 No. 1 / Microfilm Reel 10,618
Recipe and instructions for a chapped hand salve.
Chapped Hands
Mix a ΒΌ of a pound of unsalted Lard
with the yolks of 2 Eggs & a large spoon-
-ful of Honey - add as much oatmeal
as well work it into a paste & use it
whenever you wash your hands.
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