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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 Tuesday May 12 Bible class as usual - not very satisfactory. Miss Emerson came in to see me this evening - Went to walk with Miss Geleston -and again after dinner with Elizabeth Eliza - sent postal to Anna Rich and patt[[?]] home -

Wednesday May 13 Went to village in A.M. with Miss Kno[[?]] - walked after dinner with E.E. Studied, taught & fooled as usual. Went to prayermeeting led by Miss Chapin - took two books from the Library - "At Last" by Kingley - & "Coleridge's Poems-"

Thurs. 14 Cold rain - dark day - gas light in dining room at dinner -also icecream for dinner. Classes as usual -H2SO4 - Photograph of John arrived - Prayermeeting led by Emily Clark - Subj. "Willingness for any work." Talked Freshuman Bible and theology with Elizabeth Eliza thereafter. classes were stupid today -

Friday - 15 - Warm and bright - Studied and taught Bible lesson. Walked a little with Miss

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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 2689px × 3897px 60.00 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_066.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPUJ

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