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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 Saturday. 20. B' class A.M. Bed some - mended clothes -Prayers in Gymnasium in preparation for commencement. girls marched to dinner, and drilled on the lawn in P.M. Seniors had their supper in the evening. We gathered in Teachers' Parlor to hear the rhymes. Only a few invited to their reception at a late hour. The choir gave a concert at Soldiers' Home this evening - Mr Turner gave stereopticon views at Winona. Early to bed - somewhat toothachey.

Sunday. 21 - A warm day - Prayermeeting and S.S. as usual. Lesson on Excellent Woman - rather a success. sent Temperance charts, tracts +c, to the other Sunday Schools. Poorhouse in P.M. - by boat - went up with Miss Cleveland, Miss Pond, Armstrong and Allen in Miss Johnston's boat. came back with Harris, Flord & Lewis in Miss Sherman's boat. Church at 4. Baccalaureate Service. "It is more blessed to give than to receive" - Prayermeeting Committee after church. 3 girls & 2 boys. We went down to the Dixie to see Miss Showers after supper. I did not go to church - but went to bed, with several aches & pains. Y.M.C.A. had their Anniversary Meeting in Va. Hall Chapel at 7:45.

Monday. 22. Very warm day - Library in A.M. Letters to C.F.R. and Simon Fuller. began one to Persey Richards - Emma Stanfield, to rehearse at 5 in #3 Science. Prayers in Gymnasium. Mr Rathburn & the Band. Night School began about 7:40. had B Jr. an hour. Miss Hyde

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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 2521px × 4907px 70.82 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_057.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQCF

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