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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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 to supper with me, and stayed to the Concert by Madam Helen Hopekirk this evening.

Tues. 13. 10:55 class & Bible class. little Evelyn Wilkinson came to Bible class. Walked to village with Miss Marsh and Miss Gelston. Miss Howes' birthday.

Wed. 14 Classes at 9 & 10:55 - Very sleepy - studied Geology. Prayermeeting in evening.

Thurs. 15 Very warm - First Geology Quiz with tolerable success at 4 P.M. Prof. Long, of Robert College occupied time of prayermeeting this evening - very interesting. Letter from Miss Eaton.

Friday 16 Warm again - No Bible lesson. Instead Dr. DeHaas, exconsul U.S.A. lectured, on spouted on, Buried Cities - in a very absurd manner, whereat smiled unseemly. I took tea, went to prayermeeting, and spent the night, with Miss Townsend.

Sat. 17 Warm, warm, Meeting in behalf of birds in chapel at 2:20. Prof. Niles

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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 2738px × 3878px 60.79 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_170.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ1K

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