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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 [page no] 103 [/page no]

Saturday Sep. 26th Lovely weather. classes at 9 and 9:50. Put out 3 unknowns all around for Qual. Class- read paper, brushed up room - Went after gentians with Elizabeth Eliza, and found some- Letter from Susie - Wrote to Miss Glidden, and to Wilder and Mary - Sewed on my bed cover and pillows-

Sunday Sep. 27 An unusually beautiful day. Warm- Church in village- went with Miss Hours and Miss Cooley. Mr. Eastman preached - a sermon which I greatly enjoyed. Section meeting this evening. only 7 present, besides Miss Hattie Damon and myself - Miss Hours and I had some crackers and jelly after prayer meeting -

Monday 28 Went to Boston at 8 with Misses Marsh, Caswell and Gelstow - tried to go to Feast of Tabernacles at Synagogue on Warrenton St, but found the Synagogue closed. - Had a good dinner at the Oriental Coffee House, on washington St., came

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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 2734px × 3886px 60.83 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_110.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPZ6

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