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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1883-1889

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 with the girls. Prof. Drummond led chapel & talked about "Come unto me, & I will give you rest" +c. Classes- swept - dusted room. Went rowing with Miss Townsend, Ruthie & Simon. Letter from Mrs. Booth. Darned stockings & read Independent in evening.
Sun. 16 Prof. Borone preached at College. Missionary in evening. Rev. Thos. Snell Smith & a native from Ceylon. Went to church & Young People's Meeting in Village. Read speeches at [?Ann Broad?] Meeting in Independent. Prayermeeting led by Miss Byington
Mon. 17 Lovely weather. Mended & read in A.M. and then tried to nurse invalid Cassius Canis. Walked to Natick & back in P.M. No entertainment in evening - read some of Dana's Corals & Coral Islands.
Tues. 18 Classes as usual. Faculty Meeting in evening. Miss Shafer presided - Letter from Prof. Niles & Prof. Starr - wrote to Prof. Starr about the Sodium volcano. Did not go to the W.C.T.U. Convention - talked with Carrie Soule about Kent Dunlop and Nisba Breckenridge. Miss M.E.B. Roberts called, & spoke about the Salem position.
Wed. 19 Sat for pictures at 9 A.M. Simon went

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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 275-276

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FQ5V

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