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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 Evening to town to see fireworks with small girls, Harry +c - Lizzie DeWitt, Mr & Mrs. Gaylord & the baby - were here in P.M.

Sunday July 5 Very warm - church & S.S. as usual - Young People's Meeting - Praise Services, led by Mr. McLean - Mr. Taintor spoke in our church in the A.M. about the work of the Am. Cong. Union - very interesting - Annie & I went to the Methodist Ch. in the evening.

Monday - Washing Day - Frank Johnson & Ethel arrived fr. Wellington in A.M. Abby & Chrissie Brooks fr. Cleveland in P.M. Co[[?]]b Concert here in evening -

Tues. 7 Warm - Misery - bed - book.

Wed. 8 Ironing Day - Wilder here to dinner, witness in divorce case. Two little boys, Bardill & Tile, drowned in Black River.

Dress fitted Mrs. Buddox

Thurs. 9 Took 3 small boys up to Aunt Albina's in P.M. stayed 2 hrs. or so.

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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 2710px × 3896px 60.45 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_086.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPUU

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