Diary from 1881

Authors

Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

1881

Abstract

The 1881 diary of Lucinda Merriss Cornell focuses on her day-to-day life at home as a mother and homemaker in Westerville, Ohio. It includes details about her work (ironing, sewing, cooking, knitting, mending, cleaning, etc.) and time spent with friends, family, and acquaintances. This diary also follows the news surrounding U.S. President Garfield’s attempted assassination in July and eventual death in September. Notable dates include:

March 10: Mrs. Wellern died.

July 2: Reports that President Garfield was assassinated.

September 16: Mrs. Tom Parks died.

September 19: Dora Strait died.

September 20: President Garfield died.

Comments

Transcribed in November 1993 by Kara Lynne Smith.

Recommended Citation

Cornell, Lucinda Lenore Merriss, "Diary from 1881" (1881). The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries. 26.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/cornell_diaries/26

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