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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 spectacles - Walked up to May Rich's in A.M. to get some sour milk - Over to Aunt Mallie's in P.M. spectacles came not as expected. Nette and I went in evening to see Aunt Anna & call on Grace Gaylord, who is visiting her. Cold. Mr Williams fell in Court House, and broke his hip. Very serious indeed - Dr Dudley Allen out to set it -

Thurs. 2 Cold - snow - blizzard at intervals all day. Dizzy & sick for lack of spectacles -Mr Paddock spoke at our chapel this evening about frontier work and life in Idaho, especially Weiser Academy - very interesting.

Friday. 3 Nevins - milk .50
Fried Pork & milk gravy - scalloped onions - potato cakes - mixed croquettes - nutcakes - currantade. Nette went to Oberlin, 11:27, back at 5. Dr. Jameson - Missionary Meeting in P.M. Ely helped with dishes, and I got there in time - Spectacles came at noon - great relief -

Sat. 4 Sweeping, dusting - getting dinner - for today & tomorrow, +c. Mr T.B. Rogers & Bessie Brooks here in afternoon. Mr Rogers, Mrs Crooks & Mrs Chapman here in evening - talking of the coming S.S. Conventin - went to see Miss Williams in afternoon - sent down there some cooked salsify & cans of fruit -

Sun. 5 - P'd Ely .28
Keyes .02
Nelson .04

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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 2517px × 4889px 70.45 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_079.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQI5

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