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County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, October 29, 1862, 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 29, 1862. The total is six dollars and thirty three cents. Signed by [] Thompson and J Dowdan.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, June 12, 1862, 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 12, 1862. The total is fifteen dollars, eighty cents, and eight mills.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, June 12, 1862, 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 12, 1862. The total is six dollars, eighty six cents, and four mills.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, June 12, 1862, 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 12, 1862. The total is five dollars, thirty five cents, and two mills.

Note, April 11, 1862, George Cheever

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Note that reads "April 11th 1862

Received of G. W. Cheever Executors of Nathan Cheever decesed[sic] thirty dollars, being the full amount [unknown] to ne by Said Nathan Cheever deceased Eunice Sebeing[sic]"

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 …

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, December 24, 1861, 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 December 24, 1861. The total is eight dollars, forty three cents, and two mills.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell's Heirs, December 24, 1861, 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 24, 1861. The total is fifteen dollars, eighty cents, and eight mills. Signed by [] Thompson.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, December 24, 1861, 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 December 24, 1861. The total is eight dollars, ninety eight cents, and four mill, paid in full.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, July 5, 1861, 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. The total is six dollars, seventy one cents, and eight mills.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, July 5, 1861, 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. The total is six dollars, four cents, and four mills.

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 …

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, October 15, 1860, 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 15, 1860. The total is six dollars, four cents, and five mills.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, October 15, 1860, 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 15, 1860. The total is fourteen dollars, twenty two cents, and eight mills.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, October 15, 1860, 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 15, 1860. The total is six dollars, seventy one cents, and seven mills.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, June 12, 1860, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for John B. Cornell from the County Treasury, dated June 12, 1860. The total tax is three dollars, two cents, and nine mills. Signed by Pat Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, June 12, 1860, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for the heirs of Elias Cornell from the County Treasury, dated June 12, 1860. The total tax is six dollars, forty eight cents, and one mill. Signed by Pat Stauring.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, June 12, 1860, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasury, dated June 12, 1860. The total tax is one dollar, sixty four cents, and four mills. Signed by Pat Stauring.

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..

Strike The Cymble Sheet Music, Lucinda Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A hand-penned page of sheet music for the song “Strike the Cymble” with the lyrics included.

A Collection Of Newspaper Clippings, Lucinda Lenore Merriss, John B. Cornell, Harvard Lampoon, The Independent

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A collection of newspaper clippings, largely comprised of poetry, and two handwritten poems, one by John B. Cornell and the other by L. L. Merriss. It is possible these handwritten poems are original, but it was also common to pen copies of favorite poems to include in letters or personal journals in the 19th century.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, December 27, 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 December 27, 1859. The total is four dollars, ninety six cents, and three mills. Signed by Pat St. Stauring, treasurer of Franklin County and by Poe[sic] Falkenbach

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, December 27, 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 December 27, 1859. The total is four dollars, eighty one cents, and one mill. Signed by Pat St. Stauring, treasurer of Franklin County.

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.

Original Handwritten Curry Letters To From August 1859, James A. Curry

James Addison Curry Collection

This first is a photocopy (with transcriptions) of two letters sent by Curry to his sister, Phebe Curry, in New California, Ohio. The letters mention that he is boarding in a “large brick building once known as the Flack House,” located “just opposite the Ladies hall.” The “Ladies hall” he references stood approximately where Towers Hall now stands, and can be seen in the second item shared by Ms. Hammond, a round-framed sketch of the dormitory made by Curry. This was one of the two original buildings that were purchased by the United Brethren Church in which to found Otterbein …

Transcription Of The Curry Letters, James A. Curry

James Addison Curry Collection

The James Addison Curry Collection

On the front lawn of Towers Hall at Otterbein University stands a monument to approximately one hundred men who served in the Union forces during the American Civil War and who were associated with the college as students or faculty. In the early 2000s a Civil War History class, taught by Dr. Sarah Fatherly, spent several quarters researching the names on the plaque, to learn more about their unique experiences in the war. Among these names was James Addison Curry. At the time his name could not be found in any of the Otterbein University …

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.