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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1897

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 went to the train. 11:56 - it was 10 min. late. Aunt Albina was here & went also. Lucy, August, Carrie & Will & Rachel were at the train.
Blackberries 13@5
made 11 q'ts canned. Picnic people back about 6. icecream left for supper, small dish all around. Mended trousers, Ely's & Keyes' in P.M. John, Carrie & I went to call at the Garford's in evening. also at Uncle E.W.'s Edith is to take Mrs Smith's class next Sunday.
2 bin - potatoes sold 1.00
Borrowed of Nette .25
Flick - milk .20

Wed. 27 Beautiful day, though hot in sun-
Bill at Curtis' 1.52
{Bl'k Berries 21 + 65 - Cookies 50 - Gooseberries 16}
Potatoes sold - 1 1/2@40 .60
P'd Miss Wadsworth .60
P'd Cora 2.50
Left Carrie for house expenses 3.00
Bank 15.00
Straw hat - Nelson .15
Fare to Lake Breeze .15
Bread .21
Berries - 3 q'ts .18
Made brown bread - did little mending - gave Ralph Fay 1 hr. Went to see Miss Wadsworth - took mending to Mrs Twiss - Nelson & I took 3:20 car for Lake Breeze - left car at 86 instead of 84; by mistake, so had a little walk. In bathing after supper - Dinner - Hash, Peas, Radishes, Salad Dressing - Welsh Rarebit - Blk berries & Jellycon

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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 278

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2510px × 4879px 70.11 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_094.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQR1

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