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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 Tues. Dec. 21 1897to woods lot a.m. and p.m.In p.m. drove around by East Aveand through Jones' pasture. Stopped atBenningtons to see Miss Hulbert.Eve. Mrs. & Dr. Hart's. Repub. officePhilpotts & Daniels pair rubbers $.75Quartette.Wed. 22 1 inch of snowa.m. fixed up the old shed.p.m. went to woods lot on sled.sat up.Thurs 23 a.m. to wood lot with sled.p.m. battening cracks in barn.coldest day yetFri. 24. a.m. trimming apple trees at home. " " cutting up limbs. bummed inhouse an hour.Eve. Christmas entertainment at LakeAve. Eli & I & Benton & Roy wentdown. They presented me with a pair of mittens, an umbrella, and a book "..Kept for the Masters Use."Sat 25 Christmas Jo here.Cut down part of stack.Kids skating. Dinner ofChristmas Goose a present fromCora Baker's father. sat up.Sun. 26 S.S. Ike and Fred Warnerock to Lake Ave, 13 present.C.E.. SS. Xmas entertainment.

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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 2432px × 4738px 65.97 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_087.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIOS

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