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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, September 1895

Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1892-1901

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 Butter - last Nov. 1.00

Wed.
Jan. 1 - 1896
Mrs French - milk .05
Aunt Anna - cream .10
Bread .07
Crackers - .18

Happy New Year -
Breakfast about 7. Milk carried, table cleared +c. then Distributions. I had Paper & Envelopes, Black Pins - Lamp mat. Little story by Miss Monroe -
Handkerchiefs -
The 6 new chairs brought out - carpet to come tomorrow.
Dinner - Scalloped Oysters - Spanish Cream with Whipped Cream - Nut Cakes
Supper - Toast & Milk
Finished 3 pairs slippers - marked handkerchiefs - Keyes & Nelson had a very happy day.

Thurs. Miss Hall - milk 1.00
Mrs Thompson .25
Bread - 2 loaves .14

Bertha arrived this morning - We were glad to see her. I did not allow her to iron all day. Nette went to Oberlin at 4:08 - little girl was born there at 2:20 - telegram came after Nette left - Mayo & Ely only, went to prayermeeting - Finished pair of slipper.
Dinner - scrambled egg - potato - turnip - rice baked -
Supper - Johnny cakes - applesauce

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 12 Folder 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2533px × 4901px 71.07 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_045.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQH7

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