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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

User-Contributed Transcription Tues Mar 19 Gray day - [[?]] Bowman Parkinson at College in A.M. left at 12:15. Class at 9:00. Note Books - visit with [[?]] home for Lunch - class at 1:30. Problems - Written Review of Miss McLean. Faculty Meeting in evening - more regulations discussed. Mrs Stevens left us this morning - Letters to Miss Howes & Pater [?] S. Letter from Pater about my investments.
Wed. 20 A very small snowsquall this morning. Mrs Newton & I went to the village, after breakfast - saw Miss Currier about Missionary Meeting. Letters to Lilla D.P. & Dr. Schauffler - Classes 1:30 & 2:20. Call from Mrs Duncan & C.F.R. - at dinnertime - Looked up Roman Catholic countries in A.M. Note Books & problems.
Thurs. 21 Classes as usual - misery - At College for lunch - Fireworks at 1:30. Bed in evening. Gray still.
Friday 22 Clear weather - did not go to breakfast - classes at 9 & 3:10 & Bible at 2:20. Went to prayermeeting in evening & consulted Mr Cowan about the Roman Catholic countries - Letters from Mither & Ethel-
Sat. 23 Beautiful warm weather - Did not feel well. In P.M. went to see Miss Cameron & Miss Courier - in evening - in evening, to Post Office & Library with some of the girls. Letter from Dr. Schauffler. College contribution for Famine Sufferers in China - $268.

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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 275-276

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3032px × 4468px 77.55 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_144.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ94

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