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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 downtown + looked at Holiday Cards at Lersch's. Fair weather.

Friday - 4 - Missionary Meeting at Mrs J.T. Brooks' _ social time after program- tea + wafers + candy. Mrs. Hamilton went, but not Mrs LeMaster- Geo Rich brought a whole hog here_ Nelson much better nowadays-, but not at school as yet. A little snow.

Sat. 5. Mince pies made and stuffing for roast meat for tomorrow also apple sauce in plenty. Down town in P.M. to Philpott + Daniell's over to Aunt Mallie's- Swept rather extensively upstairs + dusted less so-
Miss Mattie Hulbert sewed here Thurs. + Friday - bound carpet, mended Keyes' waist, fixed waists + black skirt for Nette- paid her $1.10.
Subscriptions - Life + Light .60
Dayspring .20
Dec. 3. 2 pr. slippers. 1.50
Shoestrings .10 (chg.)
Donkeys +c .25
Saxony yarn .20
Thread .12

Sunday. Dec. 6. Stayed at home from church with Nelson and went late to Sunday School. Communion Sunday. Mr. Cadmus preached on Self Sacrifice. Unity of God & Christ. evening on Self Realization, no text. He led the C.E. Meeting

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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 2493px × 4889px 69.77 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_113.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQLY

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