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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 Friday - 6.
Dinner - Mutton chops. Indian pudding
Supper. Toast, Apple Sauce.
Mayo & Ely released from quarantine this A.M. after bath & change. Harry to Cit. Club in evening - More mending & Motley -

Sat. 7 Warmer, cloudy -
Dinner - roast Mutton, Mashed potatos, squash, Scalloped onions. Beans prepared for tomorrow also Coffee Cream. Keyes & Nelson to Little Helpers. went to see Mrs. Chapman in afternoon. Mrs Fay in evening.

Sunday. 8. All went to church, all but Cora to Sunday School. Mr Williams preached a fine sermon on Turkey, the Armenians & the duty of the U.S. Dinner - Roast Mutton - Baked Beans Coffee Cream with Whipped Cream. Nette, Harry & Mayo went to church in evening. Nelson seems to feel not very well at night.

Gave Nelson .01
7. Pencils - (Arabian girl) - .05

Monday - 9 - Cold, Bertha came at noon. in time to do the after dinner work. Baked apples & whipped cream for dinner & supper. Took " " to Aunt Anna in P.M. Nelson not well, Dr. Sherwood came in A.M. stomach out of order. seems all right at noon, Out not so, again at night - Cold. Harry went to sing at funeral at the Dunham

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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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 2579px × 4927px 72.74 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_036.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQGY

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