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County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, December 27, 1859, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated December 27, 1859. The total is six dollars, forty eight cents, and one mill. Signed by Pat Stauring, treasurer of Franklin County.

Loan Receipt, John B. Cornell, October 18, 1959, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten loan receipt from R. B. Hart stating that the payment from John B. Cornell has been received.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, June 16, 1859, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated June 16, 1859. The total is four dollars, ninety three cents, and zero mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, June 16, 1859, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated June 16, 1859. The total is five dollars, forty three cents, and zero mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, June 16, 1859, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated June 16, 1859. The total is two dollars, fifty three cents, and nine mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

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. …

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 9, 1858, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 9, 1858. The total is five dollars, forty five cents, and zero mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, 1858, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 9, 1858. The total is four dollars, ninety three cents, and two mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 9, 1858, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 9, 1858. The total is two dollars, fifty three cents, and nine mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

Loan Note, February 22, 1858, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten note detailing the conditions of Stephen Brinkerhoof's loan to John B. Cornell

Loan Note, February 22, 1858, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten note describing the loan terms of Stephen Brinkerhoof's loan to John B. Cornell. The back reads "1858- Loan from Stephen Brinkerhoof J. B. Cornell Note $200.00 due April AD 1860"

Mortgage Deed Between John B. Cornell And Stephen Brinkenhoof, February 22, 1858, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Mortgage Deed between John B. Cornell and Stephen Brinkenhoof, detailing the payments John B. Cornell has to make to Stephen Brinkenhoof and when those payments are due.

Loan Note, February 22, 1858, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Note that reads "Westerville Ohio $500.00 February 22 1858 On the first day of April AD 1865 For value Received I promise to pay to Stephen Brinkenhoof or order this sum of five hundred dollars, with interest from and after the first day of April 1859_ at six per cent. As witness my hand and seal,"

The back reads "J. B. Cornell Note $500.00 due April AD 1865 Loan from Stephen Brinkerhoof 1858-1865"

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 …

Loan Note, John B. Cornell To Stephen Brinkenhoof, 1858, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Handwritten note documenting two payments from John B. Cornell to Stephen Brinkenhoof for a mortgage.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, October 17, 1857, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 17, 1857. The total is four dollars, seventy two cents, and eight mills. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, October 17, 1857, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 17, 1857. The total tax is ten dollars, ninety nine cents, and eight mills. Signed by Pat Hanring.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, October 17, 1857, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated October 17, 1857. The total is five dollars, forty two cents, and one mill. Signed by Pat Hanring, treasurer of Franklin County.

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.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 22, 1856, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 22, 1856. The total is eleven dollars, fifty eight cents, and seven mills.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 22, 1856, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 22, 1856. The total is five dollars, thirty nine cents, and nine mills.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 22, 1856, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury of Franklin County, dated November 22, 1856. The total is four dollars, seventy cents, and eight mills.

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.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 1, 1855, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 1, 1855 and signed by O. P. Hines. The total is twenty four dollars, sixty eight cents, and one mill.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 1, 1855, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 1, 1855 and signed by O. P. Hines. The total is six dollars and seventy one cents.

Count Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 1, 1855, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 1, 1855 and signed by O. P. Hines. The total is seven dollars, twenty two cents, and nine mills.

Miscellaneous Correspondence Written By William Robertson Boggs: June 26, 1855 - April 15, 1880., William Robertson Boggs

William Robertson Boggs Family Papers

Boggs Family Papers, Box 1, Folder 9.

Miscellaneous Correspondence Written by William Robertson Boggs: June 26, 1855 - April 15, 1880.

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.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 17, 1854, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 17, 1854 and signed by O. P. Hines. The total is ten dollars, ninety nine cents, and eight mills for seventy five acres.