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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 Mon. 11 Beautiful A.M. cloudy in P.M. Went to Newtonville at 1:55. Lilla not at home. played with babies Arthur Patterson & Helen Davidson - back at 4:28. Wrote to Flo & Carrie. Prof. Niles' Lecture in evening.
Tues. 12 Rain & clouds - classes as usual. Prayermeeting led by Miss Cumin - good - Joss Cass died this morning. telegram from Katherine.
Wed. 13 Went to Waban to see Miss Knox about Dr. Schauffler - ordered flowers for funeral - went at 3:39. Service at Marion Guilds' 25 Malborn St. Mr Cass was there. Lille & Mr Patterson. M. Marsh, Miss Tuttle & I with 5 children, went to hear Dr. Schauffler's Lecture - "Ruin & Rescue" at Tremont Temple - Came out at 10:50 -Mr. Sanborn was very kind in getting seats for us. Dr. Schauffler can not come out here. rain & clouds.
Thurs. 14 Classes. Led praymeeting in evening - "Called to be saints" - Letter from home. Wrote letter home.
Friday 15 2 classes - papers & Note Books - Fine weather.
Sat. 16 Led chapel - Geology Note Books & quiz - 1:55 train to Boston - Lecture - out at 4:50 - mended hosen +c in evening. Letter from Ethel - Wrote to John & Helen Baldwin -
Sunday 17 - Fair weather. Went to church with Miss Clark & Miss Howes - also to Sunday School - Dr. Griffis preached at College on Solomon's Song - Mabel Norton waited on our table. Miss Hawes took dinner with me. she & E.J.C. spent afternoon in my room. Grace Eastman and Grace Duncan came to see me. Miss Clark and I went to church in Village in evening.

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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 3020px × 4464px 77.17 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_194.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQAM

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