The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1884
Abstract
The 1884 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 includes information about the 1884 Presidential election and commentary about the terrible weather, both flooding and drought. Notable dates include:
January 13: Lucinda mentions floods causing suffering in other areas.
January 17: Cornell family donates sack of flour to flood sufferers.
May 18: Cornells attends lecture by Mr. Morchican, an [Armenian]
June 5: Blanche visits Otterbein for an induction evening.
June 29: Cornells attend children’s day festivities at church.
July 22: Lucinda meets with Mrs. Grey’s newborn son Irvin Merrill Roberts Gray.
July 29: Jon & Lucinda visit cousin Mantie Hords in Dayton and find out she was recently widowed.
July 30: Visit parade of soldiers in Dayton.
October 3: Visited Columbus to witness grand republican rally and torch light procession.
November 1: Lucinda went to see Blaine & Logan presidential campaign speech and street parade.
November 4: Presidential election day between James G. Blaine & Grover Cleveland.
December 11: Charles Bonebrake married.
Recommended Citation
Cornell, Lucinda Lenore Merriss, "Diary from 1884" (1884). The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries. 29.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/cornell_diaries/29
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Comments
Transcribed in November 1993 by Kara Lynne Smith.