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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 Sunday 10 Prof Kelsey preached - Ex. 6:12 - Went to Meth. Bap't & Disc. S.S. to speak of Ohio S.S. Convention in Columbus - Gulf Road in P.M.
Letter to all family -

Another fire in evening

S.S. Collection Gulf R'd - .10
Ch. " A.M.A. .25

Bean Soup - Elderberry Pie & Cream -

Monday. 11 - Very warm - a little rain at night
Nevins milk 1.00
Eggs .15
Collar buttons & safety pins (widow women) .18

Asparagus, & sour milk sent to neighbors - Called on Mrs Rice, Mrs Benton - Pearl Lord - Mrs Baird - A little mending - made cake with sour cream.
Baked eggs - asparagus on toast - pie -

Tues. 12 Cooler in P,M. & cloudy -
Mrs Fowl. milk .25

Housecleaning in A.M. made a jelly cake with sour cream - Calls in P.M. with Mrs Levagood - on West Side - Booth - Cross - Shenk - Rhodehauer - Bateman - Clark - Vincent - Young - Luther - Newcomb. Paper in evening.

Wed. 13. Warm still. Housecleaning in Library - cupboard in parlor. begun on hall table also. studied S.S. lesson. made johnny cake with sour cream. Potato Salad for supper.

Thurs. 14 Prayermeeting & Teachers' Meeting - Housecleaning Parlor & hall.

Friday. 15 Uncle E.W. returned from Chicago in A.M. & had a bad chill +c. better in afternoon. Housecleaning - Sitting room & little hall - Went over to Uncle

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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_087.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQID

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