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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 128

Sat - Will Tenney here on his way to Huron to preach his first services. Annie kept the library this evening with Mr Root's help.

Sun 27
Went to church in A.M- but not to S.S. In evening - heard Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster in the Opera House. Read "Story of a Short Life," to children
in afternoon.

Mon 28
Rain - At home all day - Did not go to Good Templars in evening, though Hal did.

Tues 29
Went to Aunt Anna's in the evening to a cousinly gathering - a good time.

Wed 30
Made penwipers with Ethel & Nettie & did some other "Christmasing" for New Year's-

Thurs, 31
Penwipers continued - after tying up & labelling packages was the order of the day- Mrs. Root came in the evening - Made candy

Fri Jan 1. New Years' Day - Presents in big basket - great fun - personally received calendar, Gold collar buttons, Satchel bag, Dantes' poems - ruche - lead pencil, pinball - penwiper - went over to

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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 2804px × 3875px 62.21 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_135.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ09

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