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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 Mon. Feby. 22 cloudy warm Washingtons Birthday A.M. patched my rubber boots. Net & Florence making nut cakes for fortnightly which Net + Bess Haines entertain this P.M. P.M. Sang at funeral of Mrs. M.M. Todd at Meth. Ch. Then called on Penniman. He was down stairs. Sewed buttons 5 on my pants. Eve. home. Robins heard almost constantly. Probably same one stays around here. Sometimes hear 2 at once.Tues. 23 clearer colder very windy at night. Brought home sugar from store and some old pictures from Lizzie DeWitts. Grace Gaylord there. Read up on Lincoln for my Lincoln club paper. Eve. at home. "The paper" Washington Birthday edition Candy. Marion went to Cleveland today to see Hampton Troupe.Wed 24 clear colder froze solid A.M. took Marion + Florence to 11:27 train to Oberlin. . . to pack up for home. Marion to get things for Jno. & Carrie who are going to housekeeping at Talladega. Someone moving into parsonage. P.M. chop stalks. shell corn. Lincoln paper. Eve. Father & Marion to Chapel to supper C.E. business mtg. plotted out. Eli + I stopped at Meth. Ch. Revival mtg.

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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 2468px × 4701px 66.42 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_021.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIMP

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