Blacking

[ Blacking ]

Date: Late 18th or early 19th century; exact date unknown.

Publication Format
Manuscript

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

Description

Recipe for a blacking mixture.


Transcription

              Blacking

4 ounces of Ivory black, 3 ounces
of coarse Sugar, a table spoonful of
sweet oil, & a pint of small Beer;
mix them gradually Cold.