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Diary From 1864, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
Diary From 1864, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries
The 1864 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses mostly on her life at home with family and interactions with friends and acquaintances. It begins with a listing of family members from her extended family as well as cash account by month. This diary also includes references to births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Some significant dates include:
February 12: Travels with family to Burlington, Iowa.
April 20: Returns home to Columbus from Illinois.
April 27: A letter is sent to a J.B. Co----.
May 2: Independent Companies leave for Camp Chase in Columbus under Heagler and Romic.
May 16: The …
Diary From 1863, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
Diary From 1863, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries
The 1863 diary of Lucinda Merriss features largely her life at home with family and with friends. This year also includes either poems or songs at the start along with some recipes and family records for the extended family. It includes several deaths of known people, along with mention of a birth and a marriage. Notable dates include:
March 25: A trip to Westerville where she speaks with a John Cornell on the 27th.
April 21: Joseph Godown, a soldier of the 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was brought home from Louisiana and buried on the 22nd.
July 4: Union Church …
Diary From 1862, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
Diary From 1862, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries
The 1862 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends and acquaintances. This diary begins with shopping lists and cash accounts listed by month. There is also an entry for "Confiscation Song" which is sung towards slaves in the south. There are several entries involving aspects of the Civil War, as well as various births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:
Feb 1: A visit to Camp Chase.
March 11: Her brother Billy Merriss dies after a tree he chopped down landed on him.
August 12-20: Various visits to Camp …
Diary From 1861, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
Diary From 1861, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries
The 1861 diary of Lucinda Merriss features a daily account of her life at home with family and friends. This year includes sections at the beginning featuring recipes and other notes. This is also the first year of the Civil War and mentions of Camp Chase in Columbus begin to appear. Notable dates include:
April 18: First mention of soldiers training in Columbus and enlistments from across the northern states.
June 21: Grandmother Merriss dies.
July 1: A great comet is seen in the northwest.
August 14: Notice of General Lyons' death during the war.
October 27-29: A work project …