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Diary From 1860, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1860 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses on her life at home with family and with friends. Much of this year is spent devoted to home life and general day to day life. The start of the diary includes several verses to various songs. This diary does include information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Notable dates include:

January 25: Mention of Albert Whitacre's 30th birthday.

February 16: Ending of courtship to Albert Whitacre.

April 9: Strong storm demolishing the Wesley Chapel..

Receipt For Sale Of Permelia, An Enslaved Woman Of African Descent. January 24, 1859., A. M. Holland, John Susan

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Receipt "for a Negro Woman named Permelia," 21, from John Susan (name unclear) to A.M. Holland for "eleven hundred dollars" ($1100 USD), January 24, 1859. Location not stated.

Diary From 1859, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1859 diary of Lucinda Merriss largely focuses on her daily life at home and with friends and family. The start includes verses and personal notes as well as some cash accounts. This year includes some births, marriages, and deaths, as well as the marriage proposal to Lucinda by Albert Whitacre. Significant events include:

March 10: Marriage proposal from Albert Whitacre

June 5: Harsh late frost that nearly killed all their plants

Mid-July: Low rain to the point plants were dying

August 26: George Sells Jr. ran from a lawsuit by Jane Davis for breaking a contract with $5,000 amount. …

Diary From 1858, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1858 diary of Lucinda Merriss largely focuses on her life at home and with family. It also includes a list of hymns and cash accounts at the start of the book. This year also includes several births and involved the raising of the Merriss family's new house. Quilting and church visits are also discussed on regular occurrence. Notable dates include:

February 12: The birth of her nephew Stanton.

May 22: The raising of their new house.

September 22: The end of construction on the house.

October 11: The first family meal in the new home.

December 17: The execution …

Diary From 1857, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1857 diary contains a day by day account of the life of Lucinda Merriss. It largely focuses on her life at home and with family. This diary also includes personal notes and cash accounts by month. It makes reference to her painting and sewing projects. Significant dates include:

September 2: The death of her nephew Willie Merriss.

October 16: Her brother Ellery's death.

Diary From 1856, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1856 diary contains a day by day account of the life of Lucinda Merriss. It largely focuses on her life at home and with family. Other topics include teaching, a camp meeting, deaths of known persons, a marriage between Schinger and Davis, and financial accounts listed by month. Notable dates include:

September 21: A large family gathering.

October 6: A reference to her birthday.

November 20-22: Visit to a Temperance Society meeting.

Diary From 1855, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1855 diary contains a day by day account of the life of Lucinda Merriss. It largely focuses on her life at home and with family, while also including discussions of church, teaching at school, residents of Hilliard, and births and deaths of those she knows. Marriages include Warren and Scofield, Davis and Write (Wright?), and her brother Jerrome to Margaret Scrimger.

Message From The President Of The United States, Returning To The Senate The Bill Entitled..., Franklin Pierce

Dorothea Lynde Dix Pamphlets

President Pierce addresses the Senate, regarding a bill.

Special Message Of President Pierce To The Senate Of The United States: May 3, 1854, Franklin Pierce

Dorothea Lynde Dix Pamphlets

President Pierce addresses the Senate, regarding a bill.

Congressional Record, 30th Congress, 1st Session, Misc. No 150: Memorial Of D. L. Dix, Dorothea Lynde Dix

Dorothea Lynde Dix Pamphlets

Dorothea Dix addresses the U.S. Senate, advocating for the mentally ill.

Letter From William Frost To Sally W. Frost, January 25, 1818., William Frost

Sincerely Yours, Letters From The Maine Women Writers Collection (Multi-Page Items)

Letter from William Frost to his daughter Sally W. Frost, regarding a package he is sending, including teeth cleaning instruments, a case of needles, a ladies' work case, a box of rings and some porcupine quills.