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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 said we would turn his cow in tomorrowCrested Flycatcher.Eve. called n Jim Brown.Quartette. GaR Hall.May 13 98a.m. plant 2 rows potatoes E 1/2 S. land.C.E. Convention (Lorain Co) Disciple Ch.Misses. Black, Birdseye, & Hinman of Oberlin entertainedat our house.p.m. after Conv. plant 1 row beets W 1/2 S land.burn brush in grove.Hide-nest hen has 9 chickensOther hen has 10.Eve. to Conv.First female OrioleSat May 14 Sunrise Mtg. CE Conv 6:30 Eli & Ia.m. Eli Nelson & I to wood lot. burn brush.p.m. Eli Keyes & I " " ". Burnhamfinished trimming. We finished burningbrush and painting sears. All doneTrees in full bloom. On way home stopped at Hill lot. Trim upan evergreen tree. Potatoes just coming up.Ike began taking care of Musseys cowhe is to get $5.00 a mo.Our cows in pasture this p.m. 1st time.Scarlet Tanager male & female.Sun 15 Orchard Oriole cloudy.S.S. John Tite there.Lake Ave with Hults. 26 pres.I taught, boy. " made speechstirring up.

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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 2481px × 4780px 67.89 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_116.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPM

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