Newberry Library - 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 read Geology & knitted.
Thurs. 9 Beautiful clear mild weather. Henry M. Stanley lectured in Boston this evening. Letter from Annie 7 one from Mrs. Seymore - M. Marsh & I went down to the Industrial Sale at the Town Hall. To supper. Came back about 8 o'clock.
Friday 10 Another fine day. Wrote to Annie & to Uncle George - sent Gold Ink to Edith - studied [[?Ferri & Ferro Cyams]] - etc - Head Meeting this evening, brief - Miss Freeman & Miss Hallowell have gone to Dr. Lear's Funeral -
Sat. 11 Geology class as usual - went to bed thereafter - Made questions for Geog. Examinations, Phys. & Mod - Read some in Harper's.
Sun. 12 Did not get up to breakfast - nor to church - went to 5 o'clock prayer meeting, supper & chapel. Rev. Mr. Howes, father of the Howe's girls here, preached today.

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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 2733px × 3894px 60.93 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_232.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ31

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