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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901
Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901
Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901
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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, 5  Keyes 09,  Nelson 08, Ike 15                                     .32
           Car Fare                                                                                .05
Went only to S.S. Blizzard - mud & slush - Sunshine a little in P.M. - Mr Woodside spoke in evening on Rum Trade in Africa - Letters to Harl, Chas. Mayo, Nette -

Monday 6 Snow & Blow - mud & slush - Nelson & i went to see Aunt Albina after supper. Made a little Cream Candy - May Rich gave us a pumpkin pie - Letter from Chas. Did very little mending - tried to get ready for Miss'y meeting for Wednesday.

Tues. 7 - Bananas 15 - Yeast 02                                             .17
              Rubbers for Nelson                                                    .50
Rubbers for Ike. (p'd with 2 p'rs slippers ret at Christmas)
          Laundry for 2 wks -                                                       .78
Ferris Waist at Lersch's on approval  1.25
  Bread                                                                                          .05

Wed. 8 Expense of minister for Mr Coleman's funeral     .25
            Flowers for same                                                           .45
           Supper at church                                                            .15

Harry went to Oberlin to get minister for Mrs Coleman. I went to funeral - 1:30 P.M. with Mrs Cahoon & Miss Aylard - stopped to see Mrs Darrey on way back - a little on Work Among the Colored People - staid to supper & meeting of S.S. officers afterwards home 9:20 P.M.

Thurs. 9 - Bread                                                                         .10
Prayermeeting & Teacher's Meeting in evening - Very bad walking - Rode down in evening -

Friday, 10.   2 Ferris Waists                                                   2.25
                    Laundry                                                                   .34 
Transcription Status Needs review
Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative. 
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 278 
BibID 821787
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Size 2526px × 4889px     70.70 MB 
Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_002_022.tif 
Unique Identifier NL11FQTJ 
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