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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 Sat. 23 Beautiful clear cool weather. Made Semester marks with Miss Eaton. Went to Boston with Miss Cody at 11:07. and went to hear Dr. Meredith on the Sunday School Lesson. Had some trials, bought shoes and rubbers and came out at 5. Made Review Questions for Qual. Class in evening. and brushed up room. made examination questions for Edith Cooper.

Sunday Jan. 24 Snowstorm - somewhat cold and windy. Went to Christian Association prayermeeting at ColLEge at 11. to church at 3. and to section prayermeeting in evening. Rev. P.S. Moxour, of Boston preached - "He saved others himself he cannot save" - a beautiful sermon on Love - our prayermeeting was good. in Miss Wheeler's room. The Two Sawyers told me in much distress about girls studying German +c on Sunday.

Monday Jan. 25 Snow more and faster. Went to College to give Edith Cooper an examination & to cook & weigh my NH4MgAsO4. Wasted time -

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Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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 2820px × 3879px 62.63 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_143.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ0H

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