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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 Friday Examination began - spent nearly all day making Bible examination questions - Junior Promenade this evening - bright night, lantern illumination - many young men. Went with Miss Gelston for a short while.

Sat. 12 Bible Ex. at 9:30 A.M. Called Geol. class together after chapel to speak about Note Books & make 2 criticisms on conduct of some of them. Made Qual. Anal. questions for Daisy Crownshielf. Dress party in my room this evening. Carrie Soule & her gowns - Marion Marsh and hers. Sent Ethel's white dress home. Sent letter to Prof. J.T. Edwards.

Sun. 13 Children's Sunday - Went to church in village. Rain all day - Mr. North preached here. Union prayermeeting of Sophomore Section this evening. Subj. "Thy gentleness hath made me great." Caught a Luna moth - let him go.

Mon. 14 Rain all day. DId not go to Norumbega as planned. Finished Bible papers,

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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 2832px × 3879px 62.89 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_185.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ1H

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