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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. July 25a.m. Ike & I work in gardenp.m. " " " dig potatoes. Kids pickup. Eve. sort potatoes. Eli take Nette's trunksto depot. Quatette serenade Mr. Benton.Eli home from Aunt Sarah's 6 p.m.Tues. 26Eli Ike Keyes & Nelson to S.S. picnic 8:15Jo home 9. John makes Ice cream.Jo & I sell 3 bus. potatoes & go tohill lot to see barn etc.A. & A & family here 11 a.m. dinner immed.They and Nette take 11:56 trainStart for Europe. We all & Aunt Albinaand Wilmot & family and Augustus & Lucy atdepot to see them off.p.m. dig potatoes alone. Jo to Oberlin.Eve. stuck up posters for Lawn fete.Wed 27 a.m. all digging potatoes p.m. " " " Johnalso for part of time. Geo & Iset the oats over 2 X 2 It wasnot drying at all in the round chocks,Stone work on new house rushing,i.e. hauling & cutting.Eve Quartette at Reeves'Thurs. 28 a.m. Eli finish dig potatoes.I cultivate flat Then all hoeflat p.m. all hoe until rainBig rain 3 p.m.Eve. prayer mtg. John led. Galatians II

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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 × 4738px 65.10 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_133.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIQ5

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