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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 bought 2 baskets full of apples - Porters, & Pippins - only 4 gentians - classes at 1:30 & 3:10 - office hour. Dinner at Miss Whiting's table, with Lizzie Root & the 7 '80's here - went to bed at 7:30, but not at once to sleep -
Thurs. 29 Did not go to breakfast nor dinner but taught all my classes & kept my office hour, proud to say - Wrote brief letter home. Did Note Bks. of 1:30 class -
Friday 30 Foggy still, some almost sunshine - Dr. Howard Crosby lectured at 2:20 instead of Bible class. the Freshman Bible teachers had their meeting in #144 at 3:10. Wrote to Uncle George, & to renew subscription to Independent. Letter from Annie Reynold's.
Sat. Oct. 1 Still foggy & gray. Classes as usual - went to Village in the rain after lunch. Swept after dinner. Went to Miss Hill's room at 7 to talk about gymnasium work for this winter. Did Note Books thereafter.
Sun. 2 Some rain - clear in evening - Communion Sunday at College - Dr. Washington Gladden preached in A.M. Missionary Meeting in evening. Dr. Ba[?] of Harport. Read some in "Heroines of the Mission Field" -

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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 2871px × 4464px 73.37 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_024.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ5S

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