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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 Mon 7 Mar. 98 warmer.woods all day Chas. & I finish big beechRobin Meadow Lark BluebirdTues. 8 warmer. road getting very bad.[in margin] *We begin going without breakfastby vote of family.woods all day. tough elm tree.Robins Meadow Larks BluebirdsSong Sparrow KilldeersOn way home went to Hill Lot & dug Salsify & ParsnipsMarion taught Miss Sears' classes in H.S. todayWed. 9 warmer springywoods all day. Hensons were aftera squirrell. Robins numerousMeadow Lark. Bluebirds Song sparrowsKilldeers. Saw a small flock 25 Crow-Blackbirds flying over towards east.Eve. started for Lake Ave. but too muddy.Thurs. 10 Warm springy.Woods all day.Examinations at School.Fri. 11. Eli not in School. did not have to take exams.Chas. Eli & I to woods in a.m.in p.m. a little rainy & we went to Georges, gottools sharpened & sawed logs at his door yard.5 Wild Ducks circled around the pond severaltimes & then went off. heard BlackbirdsSat. 12 a.m. Chas. Eli. Geo. & I to woods.p.m. Chas Eli & I walked up to woods.more rain, rain considerable at night.

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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 2475px × 4767px 67.54 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_102.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIP8

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