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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 Thursday, Nov. 9 Storm abated in fury - Miss Cleveland took my A's & B's 2nd period this morning, wh. did not much please me. D's as usual. Wrote letter home -

Friday. 10. Cool, blowy & cloudy - Received ballots from Mass., Ill, Kansas. Wrote to Mayne, Miss Fuller, Mr Kingsbury, town clerk of Wellesley, & Ethel. Literature, Algebra, & Ballots in evening - How I killed a Bear, Chas. Dudley Warner.

Sat. 11. Not feeling over and about well. no bicycle - no bathtub - 3 classes in A.M. Mapdrawing with A & B classes in P.M. and buttons and buttonholes for new waists and divided skirts. Read Review of Reviews -

Sunday. 12 - Fair weather, Mr Frissel taught the Seniors, Miss Clark had Opening Exercises. I went to C.E. Meeting, saw the missionaries off. studied S.S. lesson. Classes with S.S. teachers at 1:30 and after church. had a good time with the 2nd one. Supper, Evening Service and C.E. Business Meeting. Mr Frissel told a little about the Mohawk Conference. The C.E. discussed the Thursday evening prayermeetings -

Monday. 13. Clouds & rain - somewhat to the disadvantage of the Chyrsanthemums Tea, for the Dixie Hospital, 4-6. It seems to be a success, however. I went, with Misses Moore & Adams, had icecream & cake, bought

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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 2571px × 4914px 72.33 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_108.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQDU

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