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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 for Governor of Ohio - a grand good speech, but he is something of a howler, being a Methodist minister.

Wed. 5 Cool still - Mrs. Mither went with Aunt Anna to Oberlin, carried by horse. Kate, reached home again about 4 P.M. Wrote to Annie - studied Missionary magazines - washed dished +c

Harl went down to Lake -

Thurs. 6 Cool. rain in evening - Baby not well - bowl troubles - Grace Johnson suffering from cholera morbus. 17 people at prayermeeting - led by Mr. Ely - Missionary meeting. Lizzie DeWitt here in afternoon.

Fri. 7 Rainy in morning. gray all day - Missionary Meeting - Oberlin Band in Shanse, China - Letter from John - Grace & baby both better. Went to Library after missionary meeting -

Sat. 8 Cool & clear. Assisted in making doughnuts & cookies. Took children & babies to ride - Annie came home this P.M. Harry went to the Lake with Opportunity Club. Day of Grants' funeral in New York. Exercises & decorations here. Grace Johnson went home at 1:26.

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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 2721px × 3878px 60.41 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_094.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPV3

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