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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1883-1889

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

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Class Social in evening - did not like it much - it was a Negro Minstrel Show.
Sun. 12 Beautiful weather - went to church and Sunday School in Village and to Y.P.S.C.E. meeting in evening. Section meeting in #23. Eva Ewing led. Subj. "Hallowed be they Name" - Rev. L. Jenkins, of Pittsfield, Mass, preached - text - "What the law could not do - God sending His own Son in the likeness of the sinful flesh." Rom. 8:3 Mr. Cowans text - "Do all things without [?]ings and disputings." Phil. 2:14.
Mon. 13 Went to Boston at 10. to Joseph Cook's lecture. then had lunch. then went to the Authors' Reading with Mrs. Watson - enjoyed it exceedingly -
Col. Higginson - Maiden Aunts -
Mrs Julia Ward Howe - several poems - "Red Wine" -
Flag - On John Brown's death - +c -
Arlo Bates - The Tuberose (story) & Phobekind -
Mrs. Moulton - several poems -
Chas. Follen Adams - Sturdy Oak & clinging vine - Mine Family -
Miss Langley - three poems of Miss Gurnsey's - Tapeia - The Banquet.
E.E. Hale - something from In His Name -
Col. Higginson - a poem about his little daughter -
Miss Howe - Battle Hymn of the Republic -
Came out at 5:55 - ate crackers & cheese in

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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 275-276

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2933px × 4447px 74.67 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_051.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ6H

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