Newberry Library - Metcalf, Henry Martyn (son). Diary, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1896-1898

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Open book Henry Martyn Metcalf diary, 1896-1898

Title Metcalf, Henry Martyn (son). Diary, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1896-1898

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1896-1898

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. Dec. 1st 1897husking corn. in a.m. Geo. went byand said I ought to bring heifer home fromwoods.Thurs 2 a.m. moved away stalks. After recessEli & I went to wood lot and broughtBute home. Examinations at schoolEli did not have to go.p.m. husk corn. Eli came up &helped after recess.Fri. 3 a.m. mowed away stalks, then tohill lot, husking, very late to dinner.p.m. husking. warmer.Sat 4 warm, raining.a.m. Eli Ike & I to hill lot in mudbrot home 3 shocks unhusked.p.m. Sang at Funeral of old Mr. Jno.Roig down Lake Ave. Kids huskedall the corn we brot down a.m.Sun 5 cold. frozen solid. Roads awfulS.S. & Lake Ave. Stella Foley wentdown to " "Benton led C.E. Eve. Ch. service.Mon 6 a.m. odd jobs at home p.m. husk corn. sat up.Tues 7 husked corn a.m. & p.m.Rae Gaylord here at noonWed 8 husk corn a.m. & p.m.we met A.H. Cross at 5: oclock trainwent to Chapel to supper with himthen we went to Lorain to a

Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 6 Folder 147

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2461px × 4747px 66.88 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_084.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIOD

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