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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 Laundry at Griggs Hall- did nothing in evening, with Miss Moore assistance.

Sunday-9. Cloudy in A.M. Cleared. Cool.
Sunday School. Opening exercises with Seniors who rather terrified me. before my own class came down. Very little time for the lesson. Went to church in P.M. Bad cold.

Monday. 10. Fine, cool, clear weather.
Went over to the Fort with Myrtie and her friends, Mrs. Allen & Miss Norton, in A. M. Teacher's Meeting at 4. Letters to Ethel. & KIry Foster.
Tennyson, in Night School, with Middlers- 7:30 to 8:20 or so. then gymnastics- No class for me the last period. My A Juniors evidently had first 3 instead of last 3.

Tues. 11. Lovely weather. warmer. Pastor's class began, only 2 in 1st Div. price and Freeman. 9 in 2nd, an inspiring class, especially the Indian Patterson. 6 different lessons to prepare for Night School-rather distracting- 2 histories, 2 arithmetics, current events, Bible lesson. Took a walk in P. M.

Wed. 12. Cloudy all day- warmer. Up at 6. Early breakfast. Letters from home, Nette, Georgine Fraser, W. C. '90. 9 lessons again, but got along better than yesterday. Walk with Dora.

Thurs. 13. Fine weather. Went to walk with Misses Moore, Nettleton, and Adamms to Soldiers

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

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 2514px × 4889px 70.36 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_008.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQB2

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