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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 MarchDug some parsnips + washed them. Wrote report of C.E. Jail Committee. C.E. business meeting + social and Quartette practice in eve.Wed. 24. little colder, very stormy, snow squalls. Tried to sell a basket of parsnips + could not. shelled corn. got sack Graham flour 1.25 New kitchen girl. Rose Howe. Monkeyed with Harolds microscope in eve.Thurs. 25 colder. mud ground white with snow. Will Nevins papering 2 rooms Whipped carpet etc. Nelson fainted in school. Went over West side for a woman to clean house. Prayer mtg. + Teachers mtg. Mary Wi here from Wellington + went back again.Fri 26. fair cold A.M. snow some eve. dug parsnips. down town for picture moulding. P.M. helped Geo Rich move furniture from DeWitts. Junior Ex Eli Nette + Ike went. Nevins papering. Saw Chippy.Sat 27 fair cold cloudy in P.M. Helping Geo. move Dewitt stuff, Lizzie moved up to our house stomach ache again from lifting. had it before last fall. Bed 6 P.M. Mayo home eve. train.Sun. 28 fair springy Up at 10:30. Mayo taught my SS. Class. lay around all day. Dr. Sherwood said I pretty near had a rupture.

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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 2448px × 4701px 65.88 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_029.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIN3

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