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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 Nelson happy mostly all day-
Dinner - Corn Pudding - Potatoes - Onions -
Egg Plant - Washington Pie - Banana
Melon.
Supper- Apple Sauce - Oatmeal Cakes -

Tues. Sept. 17
Miss Hall. Milk. 1.00
P'd. Mayo. in full to Sep. 23 .28
Ely. " " " " " .23
Ike, " " " " " .12
Keyes " " " " " .06
Fr' Gulf Road Box Due me 2.00
ThankOffering Meeting 1.00
" " " Nette .50
Dinner. Tomato Soup & Croutons,
Scalloped Potato, Stewed Tomato & Okra-
Cornstarch Pudding with Cream.
Went in P.M. to funeral of Mrs. Heman
Ely. who died suddenly Sunday morning.
After the funeral, went to look up Arthur
Buhrer. Farrell Crossley, & the Mallery
boys. Supper - apple sauce, honey -
Paper this evening Aunts went to Ober-
=lin at 11:25 & came back at 5. to see
about a "girl"-
Wed 18 Annie & Nette cut up apples for
jelly. Bertha finished all the ironing -
Dinner - Mutton chops. Mashed potato-
raw tomatoes. Supper - pear sauce. Pop-
overs. Called on Mrs. Hickenger & Mrs Ham-
-ilton with Nelson - & Mrs. Follmer
with Miss Mary Williams. Went to chapel to
supper. Eat between Mrs. Redmore & Miss

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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 2573px × 4905px 72.25 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_011.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQG9

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