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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 Sunday June 26 1898S.S. General Review conduct by Marionvery fine. Harl sang "Who will run withthe Tidings." Lake Ave. Mrs. H. Ammonrode down with me 26 present.Carrie Norton there.C.E. Consecration Mtg.Eve. sermon (?) on Destruct. of Jerusalem.Harl sang "the mistakes of my life are many."a favorite hymn of Father's.After Ch. we talked & sang at home till11 oclock. good.Mon. 27 cult. corn for Geo.8:30 a.m. Whole family up to Hilllot to select building siteI Stayed at Rich's to dinner. Wm A. Bowen& wife & Spencer of Honolulu, O.C. 78 were [Oberlin College]there. Great rain in p.m. Geo. &I went into house & listened to Mr. Bowentalk & then studied on plan for our newbarn. Eve. barn plans. W.S. Allen here.Tues. 28 a.m. met Allen at Hill lot &staked out barn 18 X 26 ft. Dugpotatoes where barn is to be. Shelled corn.p.m. Eli & I to wood lot. I plantbeans. then both cut suckers off ofapple trees. trimmed whole orchard.Then to hill lot & bugged potatoes.Eve. C.E. business mtg. too late. called onHenry, Lozier, Dumas, Murbach.

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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 2400px × 4730px 64.99 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_127.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPX

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