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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1892

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 school. Back in a hurry to my S.S. Temperance Lesson today. had Seniors and all, unexpectedly at the last minute. used Diagram - "The Great Drink Waste." Did not go out in P.M. Miss Showers came over. Laura came, and stayed till after church time. very sleepy - went not to church nor Y.M.C.A. chapel in evening. Mr Hull, fr. Brooklyn, spoke briefly - We went in to see Mrs Turner afterwards. Bed before 9.

Monday 13. Walk to Hampton with Miss Moore in A.M. & to Old Point with Myrtilla in P.M. Lovely weather. Letter to M. Marsh. also to Mrs Capron and to Nat'l Temp. Soc. & Am. Tract Soc. for a little temperance literature. Postal home to acknowledge receipt of "Winter in Central America." Family letter came - Night School reasonably successful.

Tues. 14. Cloudy in P.M. Cold Wave Flag up, but not much of a cold wave. Taught Theology for Mr. Turner - 4-4:40 - walk with Miss Moore, 3:20-4 - over to Soldiers' Home - 3 minutes late to class thereafter.

Wed. 15. Letter from home. Walk with Miss Nettelton. Finished Castle Dangerous, and began on Scottish Chiefs. Gave U.S. History Class an Examination, most of them spent the whole 45 minutes on it. they sang the last halfhour. Mr Turner came this morning, with his father and Mrs Richards.

Thurs. 16 Sent Family Letter, making it take place of my regular letter home. Walk

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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 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2539px × 4902px 71.25 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_040.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQBY

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