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County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, December 1, 1851, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County to the heirs of Elias Cornell. The total was ninety two cents and eight mills for seventy five acres of land. Dated December 1, 1851.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, December 1, 1851, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County to John B. Cornell. The total was one dollar and forty one cents for seventy five acres of land. Dated December 1, 1851.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline Cornell, December 1, 1851, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County to Angeline Cornell. The total was one dollar, twenty four cents and seven mills. Dated December 1, 1851.

Insurance Receipt, Angeline Cornell, March 17, 1851, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Policy witness papers for Angeline Cornell by the Western Reserve Farmer's Insurance Company.

Insurance Receipt, Angeline Cornell, March 6, 1851, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Typed receipt of Angeline Cornell's insurance payment to W. R. F. Ins. Co.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, November 27, 1850, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt printed by Franklin County's County Treasurer's Office. The tax was for nine dollars and eighty five cents for seventy five acres of land.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 27, 1850, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt to Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County. The total is seventy three cents and seven mills.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, November 27, 1850, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt printed by the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County for John B. Cornell. The total is one dollar, twenty seven cents, and eight mills.

Receipt From Angeline Cornell, September 14, 1850, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from Angeline Cornell for vacant lot in Otterbein Cemetery. It reads "Blendon Sept 14th 1850

Received of Angeline C. Cornell, two dollars in full. For the vacant ground in Lot No 12413 in South half in Grave-Yard near Westerville, S. Sharp atty[sic] in fact for main[sic] Graveyard."

Western Reserve Farmers' Insurance Co. Advertisement, June 1850, S. Munson

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed advertising pamphlet for the Western Reserve Farmer's Insurance Co.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, December 14, 1849, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed county property tax receipt by Franklin County to the heirs of Elias Cornell, dated December 14, 1849. The property tax was nine dollars, forty five cents, and three mills for seventy five acres.

County Tax Receipt, A C Cornell, December 14, 1849, A C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed receipt for personal property tax by the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County. A. C. Cornell paid ninety three cents and eight mills.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, December 15, 1848, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

County tax receipt printed by the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County. Angeline C. Cornell paid 0.89 cents and 8 mills.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell, December 12, 1848, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax for Elias Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated December 12, 1848. The total is nine dollars and ten cents and five mills. Signed by J Liley.

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.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline C. Cornell, November 3, 1847, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax for Angeline C. Cornell from County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 3, 1847. The total is eighty cents. Signed by J. Liley.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell, November 3, 1847, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax for Elias Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated November 3, 1847. The total is eight dollars, eight cents, and three mills. Signed by J Liley.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline Cornell, October 21, 1846, Angeline C. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax for Angeline C. Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated October 21, 1846. The total is forty seven cents. Signed by J Liley.

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell, October 21, 1846, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax for Elias Cornell from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County, dated October 21, 1846. The total is seven dollars and fifteen cents. Signed by J Liley.

Receipt From Angeline C. Cornell, May 9, 1846, Angeline B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Receipt from Angeline C. Cornell for clerk fees. It reads "Rec_ May 9th 1846 of Mrs Angeline C. Cornell guardian of John B. + Alice J. Cornell one dollar and fifty cents clerk fees for this time

L. Heyl CLK"

Guardianship Letter, May 9, 1846, Lewis Heyl

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Letter from Lewis Heyl, clerk of Common Pleas that declares Angeline C. Cornell to have guardianship over John B. Cornell and Alice J. Cornell. The back reads "1846 guardianship for Angeline C. Bishop-Cornell for her two children following her husband (Elias') death."

Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams Poem "To Thomas," 1842., Louisa Catherine Adams

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Louisa Catherine Adams was the wife of John Quincy Adams. She was the first lady from 1825-1829, and she was the only first lady to be born outside the U.S. Adams writes this poem to Thomas, stating "your presence eased the lab'ring thought/the note aside was laid/ Before, with kind expression fraught/my compliment was paid." Dated January 25, 1842.

Warrant For Arrest. Charge: Assault And Battery On Julia, A Slave. 1841, Washington County, Tennessee., Justice Of The Peace, Washington County, Tennessee

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

The justice of the peace for Washington County, Tennessee instructs the sheriff to detain an individual for the "assault and battery on the body of Julia a Female Slave the property of Alexander Nelson now in the employment of Henry C. Stephenson." October 28, 1841.

Roanoke Female Seminary Rules, Edward W. Johnston

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The Roanoke Female Seminary was in existence from 1838 to about 1841 and located on the property of the former Botetourt Springs Hotel. Originally located in Liberty, the school was relocated to the former hotel site by it's principal It was run by Edward W. Johnston.

History Of The Captivity And Providential Release Therefrom Of Mrs. Caroline Harris, Caroline Harris

Electronic Texts in American Studies

Wife of the late Mr. Richard Harris, of Franklin County, State of New-York; who, with Mrs. Clarissa Plummer, wife of Mr. James Plummer, were, in the Spring of 1835, (with their unfortunate husbands,) taken prisoners by the Camanche tribe of Indians, while emigrating from said Franklin County (N.Y.) to Texas; and after having been made to witness the tragical deaths of their husbands, and held nearly two years in bondage, were providentially redeemed therefrom by two of their countrymen attached to a company of Santa Fe Fur Traders.

It was the misfortune of Mrs. Harris, and her unfortunate female companion …

Narrative Of The Captivity And Extreme Sufferings Of Mrs. Clarissa Plummer, Clarissa Plummer

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Wife of the late Mr. James Plummer, of Franklin County, State of New-York; who, with Mrs. Caroline Harris, wife of the late Mr. Richard Harris, were, in the Spring of 1835, with their unfortunate families, surprised and taken prisoners by a party of the Camanche tribe of Indians, while emigrating from said Franklin County (N.Y.) to. Texas; and after having been held nearly two years in captivity, and witnessed the deaths of their husbands, were fortunately redeemed from the hands of the savages by an American Fur Trader, a native of Georgia.

Mrs., Plummer was made prisoner and held in …

Charles Carroll Of Carrollton Writes About Flour Prices, His Daughter And Her Illness, And The Weather, 1829, Charles Carroll

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He was a continental Congress delegate and a US Senator for Maryland. He was the last signer of the Declaration of Independence to die. This letter was written 3 years before his death at age 95. The Mrs. Harper he writes about it most likely his daughter, the widow of Robert Goodloe Harper.

Deed Of Sale For Seven People (As Slaves) Sold By William O'Neale To John Henry Eaton, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1823., William O'Neale, John Henry Eaton

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This deed or receipt acknowledges the exchange of $800 for seven slaves: Betsy Baker, 55; Nelly, 36 and her son Jim, 12 and daughter Jane, 7; Henney, 40, and her son Washington, 5; and Polly Quander, 21.

I Had The Pleasure To Receive Your Letter..., William Frost

Sarah Wood Frost Correspondence

Handwritten letter from William Frost to his daughter Sally regarding grammar and punctuation, and a delivery of melons, pineapples and oranges.

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.