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Isaac Stevens Metcalf diaries, May-December 1851

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Open book Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, May-December 1851

Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf diaries, May-December 1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1851-1852

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Diaries

User-Contributed Transcription Mon. June 30

Chester Ill Chester House 2.00
Late to Springfield Ill.

Met Mr Lyman & his mother & C. & buggy.
Mr E. Leavenworth is on baggage wagon.
Mr J.G. Roots. Roads here [[?]]
Bluffs & broken Oak land then Prairie.
Georgetown, little mean place
Dinner at Roots' in North Prairie.
Pinckneyville Shine of Perry Co. Good Court House &
a street a collection of huts only.
Inquiring for J.G. Roots across from [[?]]

Arrived about 9 P.M.
Mr. Roots quite a pleasant person
short fat & good natured.
P. [[?]] is a Representative from this
was [[?]] teacher in a College in [[?]].
Since [[?]] and a [[?]], speaks now.

Lyman Ride 7.00

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 9 Folder 222

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2019px × 3047px 35.23 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_222_001_047.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G31C

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