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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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. Another skirt. & indigo moon dress. S.A. in evening - Ethel & Nette at Y.P.S.C.E. consecration meeting -
Wed. More mending +c-
Thurs. Ethel went to Cleveland to the Brooks'. mending +c. Rain - called on Mrs Sarah Root +c. Mr. Ella Kent - Prayermeeting in evening -
Friday - Missionary Tea & Thankoffering service at 4. supper & social thereafter -
Sat. Sep. 7 Nette's 16th birthday - Took 7:09 A.M. train to Oberlin to P.C. of A & A & Harl - back at 9:30. went over to Uncle Eliab's & with Ede to call on Mr. P.H. Boynton, called at Mrs Howes' - "Poems for Nette" - Hickorynut maccaroons also. called on Mrs Mamie Leonard - Auntie C[??] & the Mussey's - Lizzie DeWitt came up in the evening - & we three girls walked home with her. packing in evening.
Sun. 8 Beautiful day. Church & S.S. taught Miss Hattie Ely's class. nice boys. Nette & I went to S.A. in afternoon - Y.P. Meeting & evening service. Harl walked over from Oberlin, reaching here about 7 P.M. came with us from church. also Mr Benton & Geo. Rich.
Mon. 9 Finished packing & took 9:30 train with Nettie Cary. went with her to lunch at Mrs Hattie Cary Cleveland's in Cleveland - boiled chicken, French potatoes +c. all of wh. she made herself. Almost missed our train after it. Miss Maltby on same sleeper, Auburn - ate supper together just beyond Buffalo.

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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 2861px × 4439px 72.70 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_181.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQA9

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