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The house servant's directory, or, A monitor for private familiesThe house servant's directory, or, A monitor for private families

The house servant's directory, or, A monitor for private families

Robert Roberts

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"In 1827 ... African American Robert Roberts penned The house servant's directory, a manual for house servants, which offers a remarkable glimpse into the upstairs/downstairs world of America's early nineteeth-century elite."--Introduction.

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OL Work ID
OL23172694W

Subjects

Household employeesHandbooks, manualsFormulas, recipesCooking, american

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