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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 - Commencement Day - Miss Darling, E.E. & I went over to Tailby's GreenHouse found some coneflowers & pink clover. Bothered over dressing rooms again - Commencement Dinner was a great success. reception not bad, many 80's - Had some trouble getting the '80's to bed - Ellen Burrill was in my room until after midnight -

Wednesday - Alumni Reunion at 10:30 - Literary Exercises - Dinner - after dinner speeches - Good time. Miss Freeman & Mrs. Durant invited - Class Reunion went off well - no formal program. Packed nearly all night - some help from Gertrude Stevens & Fannie Scudder - Went to bed soon after 2 a.m.

Thurs. 25 Started for home on 8:30 express with Miss Shafer - Met May Putnam at Worcester - A very warm day - took sleeper at Syracuse at 7:15. went to bed before 9.

Fri. 26 reached home at 7:29 A.M. Harry & Ralph at station - very tired -

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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 2764px × 3883px 61.45 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_083.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPUY

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