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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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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 Harry's shoes repaired 1.25 Harry's rubbers .85 2.10
Rec'd from John (Wed. Feb. 6). 25.00
Sleigh ride Party here from Oberlin, Senior Class with 3 Prof's & several chaperones - reached here at about 4:40, and left soon after 7 - brought oysters with them. We made oyster stew and sandwiches (Potted Ham, salad dressing, white bread & brown) - about 55 in the party - Harl, Rena & Goldie came up & with them Pres. Merrill of Fiske University, who stayed here over night. Miss Timbs came up also to spend Sunday. Bread .30
Borrowed dishes from May Rich & Rena - Harry got George's horse Ben & buggy to go down town in P.M. (K, N, Harry & I).

Sunday 10. Pres. Merrill here. Breakfast rather late - K., N. & I late to ch - Nette & Mary Timbs went not to ch. in A.M. Mr. & Mrs. John Werk & Mr. Fred Werk, Fiske Jubilee Singers, came up here after church - hired carriage for same - also to take item down for 3 o'clock service.
Carfare .05
We all went to the afternoon service. Dr. Merrill spoke & the singers sang - church crowded - Dr. Merrill took dinner at Harl's. All here to supper, & lunch after evening service - Harry, Mary T, K. & N. stayed at home in evening. S.S. class only a few minutes today - 6 girls.
Collection for Fiske .25

Monday 11. Bread .12
2 lbs. pork steak (Laundori's)
P'd Mrs. Bailey 1.00

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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 278

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2510px × 4889px 70.25 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_002_130.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQWJ

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