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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 Fri. Apl 29 '98 threateningGeo. & I finished fencing at our wood lot.Eve. planted peas at home.We have 20 chicks hatched.Directed 175 envelopes for A.M A collection.Sat. April 30 fair warmGeo. Burnham helped me trimapple trees wood lot. $1.50 on hispasture bill.Eli hauled ashes outo pasture at homecleaned out ash binVireo. Bobolink. Chimney swifts.Marion came home from OberlinSun. May 1. 1898 Marions 39 birthday. hotChurch��: A.M.A. Collection. I am committeeS.S. Lake Ave. started to walkout (Bell lame) used Sears' horse.25 present. Eitam & Roig.C.E. in Court house basement.Church & Chapel entirely pulled down,Evening Ch. Gounod Concert.Baltimore OriolesMon 2 a.m. rain.worked for Geo. all day planting potatoesand setting strawberry plants.Brown ThrasherSummer Yellow Birds. Letter from HoraceGreat Naval Battle yesterday at Philippine Is.U.S. victory over Spain.

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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 2392px × 4722px 64.66 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_113.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPJ

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