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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 Junefield Summer conference. Grass and weedsvery bad in spots on the flat.John, Carrie, and Franklin arrivedhome at 6:21 p.m. Father metthem at depot.Eve. Quartette sang at Roundaboutsat Geo. Chamberlain's.Tues. 22 fair. warmer.a.m. Geo. mowed 6 lands at woodlot. mostly weeds. I mowedwith scythe among trees. Kidshoed at hill lot.p.m. ditto about. Wild straw berries.Uncle Herbert Brooks Aunt Jennie and Chrishere to dinner.Net Harl John and Carrie to OberlinJohn back in p.m.Eve. John showed us pressed flowersfrom Alabama. Hulled strawberriesWed 23 fair. hota.m. did not go to O with John.Quartette at 8: at Ham's store for edificationof Schubert 2. Hoed in garden S 1/2 N LandKids to hill lot.p.m. All to wood lot. Raked andcocked up hay. Wild strawberriesfor supper. Never saw so many of themas there are this year. Butcher bird. nest?Eve. Quartette at 8. called on E. Wurts.

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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 2440px × 4706px 65.74 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_049.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FINM

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