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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 came by the Washington boat this A.M. I moved to Griggs Hall when I went to breakfast. Letter from home, as usual -

Thurs. Dec 1 Mr Mead, one of the Trustees, spoke to the school in A.M. Middlers wrote on World's Fair.

Friday 2 Mr Monroe spoke to the school, so we had no early Bible lessons. Miss Clark & I took a small walk at that time. Pastors wrote in their [[?]] period this afternoon, on Sunday Opening of World's Fair - General remorse with Middlers in evening. Miss Lowe visited me - Chocolate in Miss Forte's room after school last night. Miss Moore & I had a fine walk in P.M.

Saturday, 3 . Classes at 9 & 11:20. Bath at Va. Hall in P.M. mended clothes. Temperance Meeting in evening at Academic Hall - election of officers, speeches by Capt. Morton & Mr Wheelock. Went to Miss Andrews' after the meeting. Walk with Miss Moore 4:30 to 5:40. Supper at Dora's Cottage.

Sunday, 4 Prayermeeting. Dora & I went to the service over at the Jail. Turner, Burley, Scott, John Jones, Hancock, +c. Sunday School seemed not very successful today. Went down to Aunt Nancy (Smith's in afternoon with W..B. Taylor & John Jones. had a good time. Church at 4. Memorial Service for Miss Gilman. Mr Garvatt spoke & Mr Frissel. After church, went to Dora's where the Little England S.S. people practiced hymns for Christmas till suppertime. After supper, went with Miss Adams, Nettleton & Showers to the Dixie to see Miss Connacher about Mr Smith at the Poorhouse. We found

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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 2549px × 4907px 71.60 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_019.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQBD

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