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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 Wed. 7. Letter to Mrs Manly - Put marks in Record Book over in No. 15. handed in class lists & estimates of promotions. Last view of B' Jr's - Jennie Cory's wedding cards.
Rain - did not go bathing.

Thurs. 8. Examinations in A.S. & Eng History this evening - in #1 Science instead of #3. Prayermeeting - did not go - Did not write letter home.

Friday. 9. Bathing yesterday & today. Arithmetic Examination in evening - Inspecting & Book hunting in Boys' Dormitories.

Sat. 10. Spend Sunday with Dora Freeman at the Cottage - bed much of day. not much packing -

Sun. 11 Prayermeeting, S.S. & Ch. as usual - lay down mostly the rest of the time. on porch at Dora's cottage.
Mr Thurston, Hawaiian minister spoke in chapel this evening - very interesting - read Rose and Thorn somewhatly.

Mon. 12. On bed some, packed some. Sat with Middlers in Grammar Examination part of the evening. 6 boys came to the meeting after school. Pictures of my class arrived. Misses Moore, Adams, Nettelton & I had picture taken. Mr Leach took it.

Tues. 13. Miss Foote went home today - Sat. with A & A Juniors during Geog.

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Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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 2543px × 4902px 71.36 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_062.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQCK

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