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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 …