Newberry Library - 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 Oct 30 1898 Joe's 18th birthdaychurch. sermon on prison reform.S.S. Lake Ave. 33 present. decidedto form a new young peoples class.C.E. Cons. Mtg Eve. service. I flunkedon solo "Holy holy holy" from Spohr'sLast Judgement.Mon 31. a.m. dig Rural NY potatoesp.m. same. Ike Keyes & Nelson upafter school to pick up.Eve. Marion & Ike to Halloween Socialat Geo. Rich'sTues Nov. 1.a.m. pick green tomatoes, wheel upold boards from grove. pick grapes.p.m. see Lou Brown about shovellingdirt tomorrow. finish digging ourpotatoes. Deliver 4 bushels toFreeman.Eve. C.E. business mtg and Choirmeeting.Wed. 2. begin digging cellar for Opfer toget more dirt for grading at new house.Lou Brown & I shovel 9 hrs.Thurs. 3. shovel 9 1/2 hrs. Lou & Bert Brown loadwagon & I shovel dirt under porches etc.at house. Eve. nit prayer mtg.Fri. 4 a.m. shovel 5 hrs. all 3 of us loadwagons. finish the cellar.p.m. brot up 248 bbs bran from Mill

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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 2495px × 4767px 68.09 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_154.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIR7

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