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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, September 1895

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 Bread .30
Beef loaf .80

Strawberries from Geo. Riche's - 4 q'ts. - Buttler also -

Thurs. 28 Very high wind - cyclone last night in S. Louis & elsewhere. Mrs Nettie Johnson called in P.M. Went to see Aunt Anna & Mrs Caskey - Prayermeeting and Teachers' Meeting. Rev. D.D. DeLong D.D. very good. many there. Strawberry Shortcake and first green peace.

Fri. 29. Tripe, many pounds. test of Christianity. all put on to boil in P.M. Beets. Asparagus. Potato. Chocolate Blanc [??Mange.] Letter from Miss Gross, of Bible Reader's Home, Cleveland. Went to see Mrs Baird & Miss Phipps, on Nette's C.E. business, tried to see Mrs Rogers at Mrs Brook's - Cool. a little rain.
opened crock of butter at noon.

Sat. 30 Decoration Day - Rain - Uncle E.W. at hospital in Cleveland -

Sun. 31 - Opened S.S. on West River Road. Bessie Brooks & I went down - 35 people - Dr. DeLong preached at our church.

Monday June 1. Mrs. Jackson did all the washing - tried to prepare for housecleaning a little - K & N. hair clipped -

Tues. 2. Colored woman here cleaning house - washed windows in parlor & sitting room. cleaned dining room. Dinner out under the Sweet Bough tree - Bertha came at

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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 2509px × 4889px 70.22 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FQIG

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