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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 Sat. July 3. Fourth of July in Elyria - Staid at home all day - Celebration on Fairly Ground - Plenty of smell of powder about. Went in evening with Harl, Ethel, Harry & Net to view the fireworks from Mrs. Haines.

Sun. 4 Mr. Williams preached fr. Mat 4 3:12. "Ye shall be a delightsome land" +c. Went to Pater's S.S. class - Led Young People's Meeting in evening, on Our Country - Went to Union Meeting at Baptist Ch, whereat a Mr. Mc______ spoke on behalf of an Orphanage at Mr. Vernon, O. a very funny man. Sang after we reached home.

Mon. 5 4th of July again. Stores closed. People many went to Cleveland.

Tues. 6 Letter from Jack. Mended gloves +c. Annie, driven by the Mither, went to Oberlin to Mr. Rathbone's wedding. Took shower bath in evening - very warm.

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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 2840px × 3879px 63.07 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_191.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ2E

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