Lettice Bryan

Lettice Pierce Bryan
Born
Lettice Pierce

1805 (1805)
Kentucky, U.S.
Died1877 (aged 71–72)
Macoupin County, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Spouse
Edmond Bryan
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(m. 1823; died 1863)​
Children14

Lettice Pierce Bryan (1805–1877) was an American writer, who wrote The Kentucky Housewife, a cookbook originally published in 1839.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ Hatchett, Judith (2009). ""And not a wife only": advice and receipts from The Kentucky Housewife". Border States (17): 35 ff.
  3. ^ Kraig, Bruce (2013). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. Vol. 1. OUP USA. pp. 251 et al. ISBN 9780199734962.