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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 John, Carrie & Franklin arrived at New York, Friday, Sept. 4. we received telegram that afternoon. They reached hom 7:50 P.M. Tues. Sept. 15 - all of us except Chas, Harry, Keyes & Nelson, were at the train to meet them. This includes Mary, who came over from Wellington in the morning - & Ageriah, who took same train back to Oberlin. Mary was here Tues. Sep. 8, to Friday Sep. 11.

Tues. Sep. 8 Picnic at Aunt Albina's for Dr DeLong particularly - Pater, Mary, Harry, Mayyo and I went to same, & had a firstclass time - My apple jelly was complimented. We went vainly to 2:07 train in hope of meeting John, then returned to picnic in time to be weighed & have picture taken - Mrs Levagood, Mrs Doolittle & Mrs Griswold rode home with us in wagon.

Minnie scalded her hand Monday, Sep. 7, & went home at 11:27. she came back Wednesday, but could not do very much for a few days more - Did not go to teach Rob Ely Tues, Wed & Thurs. He went back to school Tues. Sep. 15 - & passed his examinations creditably - as his mother took train to tell me on Sunday - John & Carrie went to Oberlin Monday 4:08 - Sept. 28 - John came back Friday

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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 2501px × 4889px 70.00 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_097.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQIP

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