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Metcalf, Henry Martyn (son). Diary, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1896-1898

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Open book Henry Martyn Metcalf diary, 1896-1898

Title Metcalf, Henry Martyn (son). Diary, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1896-1898

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1896-1898

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 Jan 5 Tues. cold wave Petunia had calf last night. Father rode down town. Paid $3.00 C.E. Social. Led meeting in eve. Jno 17Jan 6 Wed. cold Dr. Moysey to see Petunia. Drove over to West Side to see Pat Carlin about calf. Sawed wood at home. Meetg in eve. Marion led. very good. told story of her own conversion. She had been wishing to be a Christian but did not know how. The verse "What soever ye shall ask in my name I will do it came home to her. She that "I have asked God to make me a Christian and I am one" and she got up in a meetg and said that she was. Father wrote several letters and brot them out for Marion to add a word. He told in the letters about his heart trouble.Jan 7 Thurs. little warmer . Used Petunias milk at home. One teat gives no milk. Father rides to town every morning. Cant walk much. P.M. banked up hen house a little. Geo R brot load of wood.

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 6 Folder 147

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2469px × 4721px 66.73 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIMF

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