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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 Mr. & Mrs. Water came up to Uncle Georg's in evening.
Tues. 12 Cooler & cloudy part of day. Went to village with Harry - also had quite a tramp with him, to top of a hill near by. Uncle George went to Association at Douglas. Early to bed. [note in margin: Dress fitted.]
Wed. 13 Cool. Had quite a long ride with Uncle George in A.M. Velvet waist fitted in P.M. Went down to Mrs. Water & unexpectedly staid [sic] to tea. Prayermeeting in evening.
Thurs. 14 Breakfast at 6. Reached Wellesley at 8:15 A.M. Classes at 9:00 10:55 & 1:30. Ozone experiments - Went in P.M. to make a last call on the Baldwins. Prayermeeting led by Miss Hayes - started hymns -
Fri. 15 Class at 9:00 & thereafter retired to private life - Found her on return letters from Caro B. Parkinson, Carrie Wheeler Cooper, Helen Kitchell, Mr. Dana - Henry Holt & Co. - letter came yesterday from Miss Eaton - this morning fr. Pater. Tonight

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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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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2697px × 3894px 60.13 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FQ4J

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