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 Wed Jan. 26. 1898 colderchopped some stalks.Eve. called on Old Mrs. Mallory but did notsee her. Dropped into special meeting atDisc. Church. Bartlett preached on"unpardonable sin"Thur. 27. cut bedding from stock. colder.Eve. to meetg. at Lake ave. walked.Back with Wannamaker.Fri. 28. chopped some corn stalks.Eve. Ely Ike & I to Roy Foley's to candy pull forRoy's and my S.S. classes. All but 3 of myboys there.Sat 29 Fathers Birthday 1822- 1898 76.He came out into sitting room to prayers.I cleaned out Rights stall and chopped wood in grove a little while. A. & A and France in p.m. Jo in eve.Eve. Mr. & Mrs. L.L. Sears 40th Wedding Anniv.Sun. 30 bed 8-11 a.m. S.S. first Sunday in theintermediate: Reese Young Fletcher & Murbach hadall answers written. Talked about organizing class.The Lake Ave. with Roy & Miss Sears 22 presentJo to " " " " " " in eve.Bed 5 - 8:30Mon 31 colder windy.Eve. Local Union Exec. Com. Mtg. nobody cameTues. February 1st colder 4 degrees F.Eve. Harold came on 6:50 TrainEli and I met him and I wentdown afterwards with hand-sled forhis trunk.

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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 2455px × 4747px 66.72 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_094.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIP0

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