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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 Wed. June 1st 1898. hota.m. finished planting corn onsouth strip East of ditch at woodlots.p.m. cultivated home garden3 p.m. to wood lot planted corn onnorth strip east of ditch,S strip was marked one way. took more than a whole day to plant. N strip marked bothways. only took 2 hours to plant.Eve. to Lake Ave.Thurs. 2. hota.m. hoe corn & squashes in garden.put hellebore on currants.p.m. after school Ike Keyes Nelson & I wentto hill lot. planted Rural N.Y. Potatoes. 5 rowsEast side of flat.Eve. to D C Baldwin's & EWM's on A.M.A. bus.Fri. 3. hot. a.m. picked over the littlepotatoes for planting. Went to Bankand sent off A.M.A. money.p.m. Ike (got excused from School after firstperiod) and I to hill lot plant potatoes13 rows on flat. Early PuritanEve. to Lake Ave. practise for AnniversaryMiss Wingate here.Sat 4 a.m. all work in garden till 9:30I went to Sears' to practise my solo for tomorrowp.m. Eli Ike & Keys to H S Field Day . Nelson& I (& Gene Corell) to hill lot. Plant

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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 2384px × 4732px 64.58 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_121.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPP

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