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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 Sat. 14. Letter from Irving - one from Annie - and postal from Mrs. Waters. Examination at 10:55. other classes as usual. We had valentines at table tonight - but I was, by some chance, omitted - I had to write one to Annie Stephens - Swept and dusted my room - sewed some on my 10 x 1 work - did a little meandering - made out Bible topics & corrected examination papers.

Sunday Feb. 15. Went to church and Sunday School in the village. Mr Cornan exchanged with Rev. Jonathan Edmonds today - I taught the class of little boys that Anna Johnson used to have. Had a long and serious talk with Miss Eaton about my plans and prospects - Section meeting in Edith Wilkinson's room, led by Bessie Severance, was unusually good - I went to see Bessie Severance for a few minutes, then to Miss Darling's room. Miss Gelston was there too - I found that Miss Darling is cousin to Edith and Bessie Darling in in Elyria - only eight at table today.

{in margin:] Solomon John led chapel this evening - for the first time -

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Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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 2679px × 3890px 59.67 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_023.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPTD

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