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Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf diary, 1852-1855

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Title Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf diary, 1852-1855

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1852-1855

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription Saturday 22 Jan. Temp. meeting at nine - Committee reported the result of the interview with the groc vender - He cursed them and wished to be let alone & persists in going still onward in the old way - will be prosecuted if evidence can be obt. against him - Mr. Stewart called, stopped to dine. Had letter from home & mailed one to Emilie - News of deaths and of marriages - This fleeting life seems all made of change - How soon all gone! O for grace not to live all in vain -Sabbath 23 Jan-Mr. Stewart preached - "Ho, every one that thirsteth &c very animated and used very strong language - preached an excellent sermon - Mr. Rowley here for the sabbath - Real N.H. wind to day - but not cold - Mr. Bird preached in evening. "Strive to enter in at the strait gate:

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 5 Folder 119-122

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2097px × 3020px 36.27 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_05_fl_120_001_057.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FGHM

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