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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 Went to see Miss Freeman to explain about the Beethoven Society and the Chlorine class.

of Mr. Durant this evening. it was on Christian Education and I liked it not. a very windy evening.

Sunday Feb. 21 Cloudy then clear. Snow in the evening - cold all day - Did not go to church in the morning. Went to West Natick to a Temperance Meeting with Mrs. Peloubet in the afternoon. to Y.C.C. meeting, and then to College to hear Dr. Abbott in the evening.

Monday Feb. 22 Mended clothes and read Christian Union in A.M. Went to Show (Charades and Tableaus) at Simpson Cottage in P.M. in honor of George Washington. Dr. Abbott spoke at the College this evening, while I was studying my Bible lesson here. Joseph Cook's Prelude was on John B. Gough today. Wrote short note to Annie.

Tues. 23 Dr. Abbott lectured at 2:20 instead of Bible Class. I did not hear of it until one o'clock - Did not go to chapel this morning, but studied hear until time for Qual. Anal. class. Gave that same class an examination 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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Size 2742px × 3886px 61.01 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FQ0S

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