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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1892

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 Tues. 12. A little rain last night. Letter from Dora Freeman a day or two since - Mending - Mrs Steele and Miss Eloise called in P.M. Ethel spend most of the day with Lizzie DeWitt. More bicycle - rode around one block. 6th & 7th sts. & Middle Ave.

Wed. 13. Considerable lame & bruised - a little more bicycle. Oberlin in P.M. with Miss Steele & Ethel, horse & carriage. Reached A & A's just as they were finishing supper.

Thurs. 14. Finished Fiske's Am. Revolution & just began on Critical Period. Had hair cut & shampoo (.40) bought 2 Rev. Testaments (.16), had supper at Annie Leadingham's - Letter came from John, written on Steamer in N.Y. Bay. Meeting in evening - Mr. Reed preached, on "Grow in Grace."

Friday. 15. Annie & I called on Mr. Gates in P.M. read Critical Period & knitted +c. no sight of Ethel or news from home. walked down to P.O. with Annie L. after supper.

Sat. 16. Lay on bed & read, considerable. Charlie Stanly expected at 12:05, arrived 3 hrs. late, on account of freight wreck. Ethel came around in P.M. bag and baggage.

Sunday. 17. Cool. Went to S.S. to Primary Class, and to C.E.

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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 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2505px × 4907px 70.37 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_093.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQDF

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