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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 Dinner. Roast Mutton, Potato, Dressing, Gravy. Cranberry Sauce, Pickled Vegetable Peaches. Mince Pie. Harry went to West River Road S.S. with Roy Foley. Male quartet sang "Sanctus" in P.M.

Monday. 7. Nette + Harry went to Oberlin with wagon + a load. Wrote notes to Porter Williams, Carl Foley, Hiram Copas +c + a letter to John. H Thurston- Tried to see Miss Monroe. Went to Training Class in evening Called on Mrs Huntington + Bessie Haines.

Tues. 8 Went to see Miss Monroe quite early in morning then looked at stockings +c at Lersch's + Crehore, Fauver + Robinson's. tried vainly to find Henry Ingersoll, at his office, but caught him at his house just after dinner. Candy pull in evening. Roy Foley, Carl Foley, John + Louis Hecock, Fred Dunham, Hiram Copas. Thode Faxon, Percy Brynton. Arthur Chapman. Candy mostly [[granied?]] ; but tasted good. Bought two Magic Boxes.

Wed. 9 Anna Monroe here in A.M. some confidences about musical matters in our church. Mrs Fay came in P.M. Went to supper at chapel at 6. carrying down our beautiful branch of Japan Quince. Asked Dr Sherwood about Pater - he says he is not at all well. saw Mayor Levagood also.

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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 2602px × 4920px 73.29 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_114.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQM8

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