American Frugal Housewife

Emily and Carlo: Dedicated to Those Who are Not Ashamed of Economy 
by Lydia Marie Child

First published in 1828, Lydia Maria Child's The American Frugal Housewife was a wildly popular manual for homemakers like Emily Norcross Dickinson, Emily's mother. For the first decades of the poet’s life, all housework was done by the family, with the brunt of it falling on her mother who kept an immaculate house and was praised for her cooking and gardening. No wonder Edward thought Child’s book would make a fine gift for the young Mrs. Dickinson in the early years of their growing family.

Including interesting recipes, remedies, advice on parenting, and tips for housekeepers, this landmark publication defined a uniquely American approach to homemaking for generations.

Hardcover
144 pages
4.5" x 7.5"
Made in USA