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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 Thurs 28 Rain. Went to village with Simon to [[?plumber's]] for some [[solder]]. to Miss Townsend's to beg some apples. Annual Meeting of Christian Association this evening. Wrote letter to Ethel.
Fri. 29 Rain, rain. Wrote to Harry - brief letters to pater, Uncle George, & Abby Morse. Miss Freeman gone to Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr. Letter from Pater. 2 brief notes from Miss. Eaton.
Sat. Oct. 30 Rain. Rain. Walked to Natick & back in P.M. to buy chestnuts & ribbon, for our Halloween Party, wh. came off from 7:30 - 8:30 in Chem. Lect. Room, Many were in costume at dinner - a Statue of Liberty was unveiled & presented.
Sun. 31 Rain. rain - quite tired & sleepy - coughing some. Mr. Peloubet preached - went to church - & 5 o'clock prayer meeting here - Bible Class in evening - with Misses Marsh, Kelsey & Howes.
Mon. Nov. 1 Cloudy in A.M. Cleared about noon - Went to Boston at 8:15 - did shopping - Noon Prayer meeting at Beacon Hill Church - dinner at Alhambra - then took streetcar for Cambridge to see Miss Eaton

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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 2830px × 3888px 62.99 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_221.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ34

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