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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 Sunday. Jan. 18 Cold - Had Senior class again - Mr Frissel arrived this morning - Lesson from Zachariah 3: a beautiful lesson. Prayermeeting led by Phillips - [[?]] Comm. met after prayers in evening. Mr Turner preached a very good sermon on, "Whatever a man soweth that shall he also reap."

Monday. 16 Walked to Hampton in A.M. with Miss Moore. Thermometer at zero at Miss Austin's, when we went there at nearly 9 oclock. In Library, 10-11. B Jr. & A. Jr in evening - did not see my Middlers at all. Mrs Freeman is staying down at Miss Millard's.

Tues. 17. Cold again, -1 degrees at Miss Austin's. Went for a short drive with Miss Scoville and Miss Commacher in P.M. but, alas, not on new-[?]. Meeting of Lookout Com. of C.E. Society after school in evening. Saw Hopkins and had a little very satisfying talk with him. Bible and History this evening. The others went down to Miss Millard's to see Mrs Adams after school in evening. I could not go, because of Lookout Com. Meeting. Queen Esther - Geo. went forth.

Wed. 18 Home letter came not. 6 absent from A Middle class. A little warmer today - Teachers' Meeting in Marshall Hall.

Thurs. 19 Classes as usual. B Juniors again & again not very successful with the same Prayermeeting, Miss Lowe's Ten. Letter home.

Friday. 20 Family Letter came, also one from Nette - gave up period with pastors to Capt. Moton for an Examination, so was out by 2:45 -

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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 2531px × 4902px 71.03 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_028.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQBM

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