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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 Monday May 23 1898a.m. start plant corn for Geo. buttoo wet. Cultivated our potatoes athill lot. Geo. plowing at hill lot.p.m. Geo & I plant corn for him.Tues 24 finished planting Geo.'s corn.sang at funeral of old Mr Jeromeat 10 a.m. Vesper Sparrow nest 4 eggMarion sold our house & hometo EK Mussey & SB Day for $10,000.We can live here 6 mo. longer.eve. practise for Memorial Day.Wed. 25 fair cooler.a.m. Geo. harrowed our corn ground at hill lot and I planted corn.p.m. finished plant corn, trimmedoff evergreen limbs.Eve. led Lake Ave. C.E.Bute has calf.Thurs 26. Moysey here to clean bute.her bag caked. kicks whenmilk her. spent most of a.m.monkeying with her. work garden.p.m. helping Uncle Eliab makeout deed to Mussey & Day.Eve. M.E. Ch. prayer mtg.Fri 27 a.m. went to see Geo. about plowing,then work in garden.p.m. to Register's Office. Made an Abstractof Title to our home place for Mssrs

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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_119.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPQ

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