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Carte-De-Visite Photograph: "2 Headed Girl, Millie Crissie," No Date., J. H. Fitzgibbon

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Conjoined twins Millie and Christine McKoy in full portrait. Date of photograph unknown (likely ca. 1870, subjects died 1912).

Photograph: Tintype In Paper Sleeve Depicting A Man And Two Young Women, N.D., Anonymous

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Tintype exposure is about 1"W x 2"H.

A girl in a white dress stands next to a seated man in dark clothes with her left arm around his shoulder. The man wears a hat and his hands rest on his lap. A young woman or girl, also in a white dress, sits next to him with her hands folded in her lap.

Date of photograph is unknown but tintypes flourished in popularity in the 1860s and 1870s and the clothing of the figures suggests a similar time period.

The Godey's Lady's Book Receipts And Household Hints, S. Annie Frost

To Keep A Home: Advice To Women On The Domestic Arts, 1870-1960 (Multi-Page Items)

Pages 426-429 of The Godey's Lady's Book of Receipt and Household Hints: Culinary Couplets and Proportionate Weights and Measures.

The Gentleman’S Companion. New York City. In 1870, Anonymous, Paul Royster (Depositor)

Electronic Texts in American Studies

This is a pocket-sized guide to the prostitution industry or sex trade in New York City in 1870--a directory of its brothels, barrooms, and houses of assignation. It is a remarkable record of the demimonde in the post-Civil War city that housed an estimated 20,000 prostitutes.

In the following pages some shadows, dirt spots, and microfilm scratches have been removed, but the text remains unaltered. The pagination appears unorthodox in places due to interpolated advertisements for various establishments.

A copy of the work held in the New-York Historical Society is reprinted online with commentary at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/documents/a-vest-pocket-guide-to-brothels-in-19th-century-new-york-for-gentlemen-on-the-go?mcubz=0

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County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 22, 1869, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 22, 1869. The total is fifty dollars and twenty nine cents. Signed by J. E. Wright and G. L. [unknown]

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 22, 1869, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 22, 1869. The total is twenty one dollars and eighty five cents. Signed by J. E. Wright and G. L. [unknown]

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 22, 1869, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 22, 1869. The total is twenty one dollars and eighty five cents. Signed by J. E. Wright and G. L. [unknown]

County Tax Receipt, Lucinda L. Cornell, November 22, 1869, Lucinda L. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Lucinda L. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 22, 1869. The total is eleven dollars and seventy eight cents. Signed by J. E. Wright and G. L. [unknown]

Note, April 19, 1869, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Note reads "Columbus O April 19th 1869 Threan[sic] worthy after date I promise to pay N. C. Hart or order two hundred dollars with interest at the rate of 18% for eight [unknown] for [unknown] for value received"

Receipt For Angeline Cornell's Annual Insurance Payment, January 7, 1869, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt of payment of $4.80 by Angeline Cornell for her annual insurance payment to the Home Insurance Company.

County Tax Receipt, Lucinda L. Cornell, November 24, 1868, Lucinda L. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Lucinda L. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 24, 1868. The total is twenty dollars and sixty four cents. Signed by A. C. Heally.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 24, 1868, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 24, 1868. The total is forty seven dollars and fifty two cents. Signed by A. C. Heally.

County Tax Receipt, John Cornell, November 24, 1868, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 24, 1868. The total is thirty four dollars and thirty six cents. Signed by A. C. Heally.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 24, 1868, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated November 24, 1868. The total is nineteen dollars and fifty six cents. Signed by A. C. Heally.

Receipt, John B. Cornell, July 10, 1868, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten receipt from John B. Cornell promising to pay Youngglove V. Massey $75.

Payment Note, John B. Cornell, March 7, 1868, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten note reading "I hereby agree with George M Cheever to pay to the heir of Polly Hatch Freuty[sic] five dollars on demand. March 7 1868. J. B. Cornell Seen by Minty [sic] cqc [sic]"

The back reads "Received of J. B. Cornell twenty five dollars in full of the within claim Sept 1st 1870 G. W. Cheever by John Wagner"

Note From Lois Cheever, March 7, 1868, Sally W. Dykon, Lois Cheever

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Note reading "March 7, 1868 We the legalties[sic] of Nathan Cheever hereby acknowledge payment of the legacies due us under the will of said Nathan Cheever release all our claim on the land de-vised to George Cheever from all their &[sic] claim or accord thereof. Sally W. Dykon Lois Cheever"

Check To George Cheever, March 7, 1868, George Cheever

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Check that reads "Dolls 1000 Columbus, Ohio March 7, 1868 On or before April 1/68 after date I promise to pay to the order of George Cheever one thousand dollars value received"

Note For $500, March 7, 1868, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Note reading "Dolls. 500x Columbus, Ohio March 7 1868 On April 1. 1870 after date I promise to pay to the order of George W Cheever five hundred dollars payable with [unknown] from April 1. 1868 payable semiannually value received"

The back reads "$15,00 Nov 9 1868 received on the within note fifteen dollars__ April 12th 1869 $15,00 received on the within note fifteen dollars__ Oct 1st 1869 received on the within note fifteen dollars

Without recourse pay to the order of Lois Cheever G. W. Cheever"

Loan Note, John B. Cornell, March 7, 1868, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Note stating that John B. Cornell owes George W. Cheever $575 on or before April 1869 with interest from April 1868. The note is torn and the back partially reads "ceived[sic] on the within[sic] hundred dollars 12th 1869 eived[sic] on the within[sic] dollars 13th 1869"

Insurance Receipt For Angeline Cornell, January 14, 1868, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt of Angeline Cornell's insurance payment of $4.80 to the Home Insurance Company.

Receipt, John B. Cornell, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from John B. Cornell to Youngglove and Massey for $75 on July 10, 1868.

On back, it reads "Jan 19 1869 received on the [unknown] $50.00 dollars"

Diary From 1868, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1868 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her life at home. It includes information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. She evidently spent much of the year doing housework - churning, washing laundry, ironing, sewing, baking, knitting, etc. - and taking care of her newborn daughter, baby Abby Blanche. This year was hard for Lucinda, who reports being lonely, tired, and sorrowful in many entries. Significant dates include:

January 12: Lucinda's daughter Abby Blanche Cornell is born at 9 in the evening.

January 27: Hears news that Elder Brush committed suicide by hanging.

March 10: Lucinda's first born, …

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, October 28, 1867, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated October 28, 1867. The total is twenty one dollars and ten cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, October 28, 1867, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated October 28, 1867. The total is thirty six dollars and four cents. Signed by Jon Falkenbach.

Records And Documents Associated With Or Possibly Associated With General William Robertson Boggs, Some Date Unclear Or Unknown: September 23, 1867 - February 1880; July 5, 1902., William Robertson Boggs

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 11.

Receipts, estate documents, fragments, newspaper clippings, etc.

Records and Documents Associated with or Possibly Associated with General William Robertson Boggs, some date unclear or unknown: September 23, 1867 - February 1880; July 5, 1902.

Internal Revenue Service Receipt, John B. Cornell, July 27, 1867, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed receipt for John B. Cornell for fifteen dollars and eleven cents. Signed by R. S. Wartin.

Receipt From John B. Cornell For Child's Grave, April 9, 1867, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Paper receipt from John B. Cornell for his son's grave. It reads "Westerville April 9th 1867

Received of John B. Cornell Eight Dollars in full for case + graveside box for his child buried on the 30th day of March 1867,

Arnold + Williams

Westerville"

Return Reminder, 1867, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten note to remind John B. Cornell of his return payment due on March 30, 1867 and a list of payments made to various people.

Diary From 1867, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1867 diary of Lucinda Cornell details her life at home in Westerville. It begins with recipes, poems, and cash accounts by month. It also includes information on births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. This year was quite hard for Lucinda, due to many deaths and illnesses of loved ones. Much of the time involves her detailing her misery. Significant dates include:

February 19: Mention of John's lack of attention to her and how Harry is her everything.

March 10: Harry gets sick. A note from April 7th states this is his death sickness.

March 20: Attends the funeral …