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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 12 yds. Sheeting @ .20 (chg. $2.40) 2.40
1 1/2 lbs. corned beef .15
Spool silk - Mayo's overcoat .08
Bill at Eady's - see above .75
Nette & I went to prayermeeting in evening - Ely upstairs mostly all day - abed - Harry slept till 4 P.M. or so. Father suffering much at frequent catheter times - Letters from Harl and Harold - Miss Hulburt here - Dinner - Mutton Chops, Baked Potatoes, Squash, Dates & Cream - Oatmeal cakes for supper - Cora came -

Friday, 7 - Bread (tried crinkled bread) .16
$68.50 rec'd fr. Irving fr. DeWitt Estate, deposited to Pater's credit at Savings Bank. also 34.13 fr. Wilder, $26. Rifenbark, 8.13 Harvey. acknowledges and [??cornfrons] sent back. Went to Miss. Meeting in P.M. went to see Mrs Flickenger - carried milk in evening. Ely released today - at school this afternoon - Ike out of school all day. headache +c. Ray Gaylord called here in A.M.
Dinner - Corned Beef Hash, Tomato, Squash, Apple Pie & Cream. (Made 4 apple pies & a few tarts.)
Nette & I went in evening to Prof. Bosworth's Lecture - Jesus conception of His Messiahship - very fine. 1. to reveal God His Father, as Father seeking His lost children, suffering over His lost children, 2. To lay hold on individual men, & to save them, through the purifying power of His personal friendship.

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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 2527px × 4867px 70.41 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_025.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQP4

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