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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 I ate after nightschool -
Service in church all together after supper. Mr Frissel talked about Miss Dillingham. We began in Night School at 7:50. My class sang the last half hour. I gave a notice to the Middle boys at close of Study hour about the Monday night meeting - Watch came.

Tues. 16 B's & D's this morning. Workday changed to Wed. for B's. Miss Moore & I tried to go across the creek at 4, but foudn the tide so low that we gave it up, and only did many errands about the grounds. Letter fr. Pater, also fr. C.F.R. & M.M.

Wed. 17 Went across to Little England schoolhouse about 1. to get papers for Minkins and his S.S. Teachers' Meeting at 5, remarks by Miss Ellery, the new drawing teacher. Chocolate at Mrs Armstrong's after school. I went with Dora. No letters.

Thurs. Oct. 18. Went to Y.M.C.A. prayermeeting. News in Night School, and history - wrote letter home.

Friday. 19. 3 classes in A.M. workdays changed. A Junior in Bible this evening, tired at 9, as usual on Friday. Some condoling with Misses Hillard & Nettleton.

Sat. 20. Letter from Miss Katherine Lente Stevenson about Purity literature. Beth, mending +c in afternoon. Went to call on Mrs Davis & Miss Williamson in evening. Studied S.S. lesson somewhat. Conferred with Miss Booth & Miss Woodward about the

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

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 2473px × 4907px 69.47 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_129.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQEE

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