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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1892

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 Miss C. at Mrs. Howes afterwards. Evening Service in church. Some of the Seniors were to tell of their experiences out teaching. Altius spoke at length & the Christian Endeavor Consecration Meeting was postponed. Went to Miss Showers room after meeting, & later to Mrs Turner's. Bed was very welcome.

Monday, 5 Early breakfast. Letter from Annie. Miss Moore & I walked to the poorhouse to carry a platter to Mr Smith - a beautiful day, & fine walk. Review of Reviews came, & Week's Currents. Mended a little in P.M. studied moreover. 2 classes in evening usual on Mondays.

Tuesday. Dec. 6 Classes as usual. Walk in P.M. Letter to Revell & Co., ordering books, also to Laurence & Saunders -

Wed. 7 Letter from home, but none from Nette. Teacher's Meeting at 5, general, a little walk between 4 & 5 with the regular trio. Middlers had singing in evening and finished papers on Sunday opening of World's Fair. Warm weather.

Thurs. 8 Letters home & to Carrie Cummings - card to Miss Kendall. Lesson on Ecclesiates at 11:20. Rain in P.M. but Sister Moore & I took a walk in it. Meeting of Pastor's Class teachers at 4 in study. Prayermeeting good. Arith & Hist. with Middlers in evening.

Friday. 9. [this line is blank]

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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 2527px × 4902px 70.91 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_020.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQBE

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