Newberry Library - Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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 me. Letter from Mr. Root. Wrote to Mr. Root and to Uncle George. Finished the minerals in 3 cases in Room 0.
Tues. 5 Gray in A.M. but clear in P.M. Spent sometime mending dress, so put in only 5 1/2 hrs' work today. Led prayers. Worked in Room 0 in A.M. and with blowpipe in P.M. Read "Hoosier Schoolmaster" to Miss Jackson and Mrs. Nary in evening - Sent letter to Simon -
Wed. 6 A lovely day - somewhat cooler - Six good hours of blowpipe work. Postal card from Uncle George - wrote one to him. Finished Hoosier Schoolmaster.
Thurs. 7 Last day in Massachusetts. Beautiful cold weather. 4 1/2 hrs. work. in A.M. at blowpiping - in P.M. looking over Mineralogy Cases at 5th floor Centre - Mr. Root came about 3:15 and stayed until 7:13. Walked to station with him - went to bed soon after 8 o'clock.
Fri. 8 Good Friday - Clear and cold. Full moon. Put in 7 1/2 hrs' work, mostly at blowpiping. a little Quantitative study

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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 × 3902px 60.25 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_262.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ4L

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