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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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 Wed. 17 Fair, spring weather - roads drying in the wind. Met Qual. Anal. class for the last time. Letter from Uncle George. Postal from Mary - Letter from Nettie with brief enclosure from Pater. Wrote card to Mary and letter to John. Went to prayermeeting this evening, and to Miss Tuttle's room for a few minutes after it.

Thurs. 18 Another lovely day. Took quite a long tramp in P.M. nearly two hrs. over towards Bogle St. Worked at various things at College until 1:30 or later. Christian Association meeting this evening - letter from Miss Glidden - part of a letter Mrs. Ramson had from May Henderson, telling of her Temperance Work. Wrote to Annie. Decided to move up to College, into Miss Eaton's room, next term. Trustee Meeting.

Friday. 19 Gray day. Snowstorm in evening. Went to village in evening. Rev. John Chandler spoke at the meeting - very interesting - Letter from Pater - Went to village with Miss Howes in Afternoon.

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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 2742px × 3874px 60.82 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_162.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ10

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