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 Monday June 13. 1898 Rain.S.N. Day here early. Said surveyor was tomeet him here. but did not come on acot of rain.Began work on drain (sewer) for his street,at river. Said he would have to tear downpasture fence & we must get cows out of the way. Also if we want the grass on Southstrip must cut it now.a.m. to Geo. grind scythes. etc.p.m. to wood lot. fix fence. down atEast end. by Hensons.Crelly puts horse in wood lot tomorrow.Tues. 14 a.m. Geo. mowed grass South strip.Mary Wis came from Wellington" and Nelson and & I went to 11:22train and met Harl and Rena.p.m. A and A & France and Jo here.tremendous rain. I cocked up thegrass just in time. Kids went inshower bathing.Eve. sat in porch. sang.Wed. 15 Work in garden. hauled in jagof grass. Standen borrowed wagon.Eve. Eli went to Uncle Eliabs to see about buying a Geneva bicycle.I got letter from Deming InvestmentCo. about a position at Oklahoma City.Had a letter Monday from Irvingabout it. He recommended me to them.

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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 2481px × 4780px 67.89 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_124.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPU

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