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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 led the singing - Harl and I went to Episcopal Church this evening.

Monday July 20 Assisted in the gathering of about 40 quarts of raspberries. Very hot. Mr. Johnson & Harry came this P.M. Went to Good Templars Lodge - Flo B.M. Metcalf came home for a visit. Rain.

Tues. 21 Still very warm. Picked a few berries in P.M. went over to see Flo. Lizzie DeWitt came up in evening & we walked home with her.

Wed. 22 Warm. picked raspberries all A.M. went to Aunt Anna's to tea - Mr. J - Mr. & Mrs. I.S. - Mrs. W.S. - Annie & I - Went to Aunt Albina's to tea. Rain. Thurs. evening prayermeeting - Mr. Williams was unexpectedly here Mr. Johnson prayed & spoke.

[vertical in margin:] Mr. and Mrs. Leonard called in evening.

Fri. 24 Picked raspberries - the young fry of us, through Ethel, went to Aunt Mallie's to tea - Mr. Williams was here to tea. we came home early

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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 2721px × 3890px 60.60 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_090.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPV1

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