Having inspected the contents of Elizabeth Trumbo’s stable here, we move to the kitchen, again as itemized in her probate file.

Although the contents of her kitchen were probably not as elegant as that pictured above, she was well supplied with these necessary items:

15 tea plates
6   butter plates
12 dinner plates
2   large platters
1   potato dish
6   table spoons
15 tea spoons
1   butter knife
6   knives and forks
1   carving knife
1   teapot
1   cream jug
1   water pitcher
6   cups and saucers
1   lot glass ware

in addition, the larder contained

20 glass fruit jars
7   earthen jars
14 jars of fruit (glass)
1   2 gal jar of sugar (earthen)
1   2 gal jar of apple butter

The 14 jars of fruit would clearly be augmented by filling the 20 empty jars as the season progressed. The seven empty earthen jars could have held pickles, salted or smoked meat, jams and jellies, or sauces or soups. The jars kept the food cool and could be sealed with wax or cloth.

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