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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 Wed. 17 Bunker Hill Day. Made Bible questions, Bible Examination in P.M. Went to village after dinner. Prayermeeting was led by Mrs. Chase - Mrs. [[?DeBenoise]] and Miss Darling called on me, during dinner twice - but I had time to have my dinner - Wrote to Annie, Uncle George, and the Christian Union.

Thurs. 18 Corrected Bible papers. Helped clean house in Laboratory - Went to see Mrs. Foote. Went to Y.C.C. Social at Mrs. Clements in evening - & was elected Chairman of the Lookout Committee

Friday June 19 Made, with E.E. an inventory of the Chem. Library - Went to prayer meeting in the village - Letter from Annie, wh. I answered at once. Wrote also to Uncle George.

Sat. 20 Catalogued Chem. Library with E.E. Went to Boston at 12:15, for shoes +c - went to Dr. Meredith's Bible Class - Came out at 5:00 - sat with Mrs. McCarty on train - went to Miss Freeman's party,

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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 2760px × 3883px 61.36 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_081.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPUS

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