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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1883-1889

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 could possibly come - Went to see Miss Winsor a little while in evening - mended three pairs of Hose, and read Independent.
Sat. 13 Kept Sunday Library in A.M. Classes as usual. Telegram from Mrs Booth in P.M. Sent telegram to her, and also Special Delivery letter. Interviewed Bible teachers as to her coming. Carrie Cummings & Carrie Soule first interviewed. Studied Sunday School lesson. Hattie Rood here with a friend, to lunch -
Sun. 14 Dr. Herrick preached at College. Went to church & S.S. - class - Mrs. Sterus, Mr. Cowan, Mr. Short & I - Went to College in P.M. Carried some gentians to Mrs. Webb. just left them at door. Met Mrs. Booth, Capt. Brown & Miss Hamer at station at 6:24 & took them to College. Mrs. Booth spoke in chapel at 7:30-9 - then in parlor till 10 - she & Capt. Bonn went to Stowe Hall for the night .She took the College by storm -
Mon. 15 Mrs Booth led chapel at College & spoke & we benighted ones knew not of it - I took her and her friends to drive 9:30 - 11. We had dinner here at 11:15, and I went with them to Boston at 12:15. Elizabeth Byington was also on the train & sat with us - I did some shopping & came out at 3:45 - Went to College in evening to Reading, Prof. Hibbard of Middletown University. saw Mrs Nary about the crackers - six new student lamps arrived -

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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 275-276

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2980px × 4452px 75.95 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_106.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ81

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