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Pomatum for the Hair, 
1/4 lb Beef Marrow, 1/4 lb pork lard or fresh butter, 3d Olive Oil, mixed with 2d of [Bingarnott?], mix the lard and Beef Marrow together, and let it stand by the side of the fire, till quite Melted, then strain them through a piece of Muslin, then mix your oil and scent them, put it into your Jars while warm. Susan Gilbert. December 5th. 1849.

For a Cough
Put 1 Lemon into cold water, boil it gently 20 Minutes, then halve it, and take out the pulp, and beat it up. with 1 oz of powdered stone sugar, 3d conserve of hips, beat it up well together, and take a small quantity when the Cough is troublesome. Susan Gilbert. December 5th/49

For chapped Hands
1/2 oz of Beesrose, to 1 oz of fresh butter, boil them together, to be used every night and put a pair of gloves on.

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Pomatum for the Hair, 1/4 lb Beef Marrow, 1/4 lb pork lard or fresh butter, 3d Olive Oil, mixed with 2d of [Bingarnott?], mix the lard and Beef Marrow together, and let it stand by the side of the fire, till quite Melted, then strain them through a piece of Muslin, then mix your oil and scent them, put it into your Jars while warm. Susan Gilbert. December 5th. 1849. For a Cough Put 1 Lemon into cold water, boil it gently 20 Minutes, then halve it, and take out the pulp, and beat it up. with 1 oz of powdered stone sugar, 3d conserve of hips, beat it up well together, and take a small quantity when the Cough is troublesome. Susan Gilbert. December 5th/49 For chapped Hands 1/2 oz of Beesrose, to 1 oz of fresh butter, boil them together, to be used every night and put a pair of gloves on.