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This commonplace book, journal, and recipe book was kept by Adeline Doty Connor from 1858-1865 while living in Detroit, Michigan. Connor copied passages on history, religion, and science, noted the Civil War service of her sons, and included medicinal and culinary recipes. The volume contains pasted or tipped in newspaper clippings.

Connor occasionally referenced national events, such as the discovery of the Fraser River passage and the admittance of states into the Union. Examples of recipes include pumpkin pudding, rhubarb wine, tomato catsup, preserved watermelon rinds, economical perfumes, "an excellent furniture polish," a balm for chapped hands, and more.

The volume's pastedown bears the text: "Adeline D. Connor / Detroit, 1854" and "Every moment of time is a monument of mercy / Few things are impossible to industry and skill / 1858 April 24th."

This recipe book, which belonged to William D. Wilkins of Detroit, Michigan, in the mid-19th century, contains instructions for making several kinds of baked goods and puddings.

This recipe book (80 pages, not all of which are used), belonged to William D. Wilkins of Detroit, Michigan, in the mid-19th century. The first 33 pages consist of recipes for cakes, cookies, gingerbreads, puddings, jellies, "domestic yeast" (p. 27), "hop beer" (p. 31), and a "knickerbocker pickle" (pp. 53-54). The volume also contains instructions for using molasses as a preservative (p. 28), dyeing paper blue, and calculating a numerical puzzle (pp. 62-63). Page 51 includes a brief record of accounts with Ann English; one entry gives the value of a bonnet.