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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 Wed. 30 Mayo's real birthday -Baked apples for C.E. Halloween Supper at Chapel - also some for our own supper. Soup for dinner. - also cauliflower & Potatoes & Chopped Meat on Toast -nutcakes & candy. Supper, Ootmeal cakes.
Did not go out all day - letters to Marion Lawrence; Rob't A. Mills, C.L.S.C., Rob't Cowden, Ede, Spennie. Last evening to M.M. Fuller & Persy Richards. Ely wrote composition on "View near Water Works Tower & Querries."

Thurs. 31. Prayermeeting & Teachers' Meeting in evening. only 3 teachers present. Rain - Pater did not go out. Aunt Mallie came.

Friday Nov. 1 Conversation, with the object of finding out the S.S. superintendents of Lorain & other towns - not much success back about 2. Lizzie DeWitt and Abbie Baker came up here in evening. Boys went to Gods Citizenship Club. Nette came home with them, having had first class time in Cleveland & Collinswood -

Fare to Lorain & ret. .20
Stamped Envelopes. 3 packs 1.65
Sent 49 letters about Ass" Day to S.S. Superintendents
Nette Returned 2.00

Sat. 2 Gool, clear & lovely. Boys all went to Ralph Fay's to dinner yesterday birthday - Nelson got a bad bump on his head.
5 lbs. butter

Nov. 31 Check to Bertha. 2.75

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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 2553px × 4901px 71.63 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_025.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQGO

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