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

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User-Contributed Transcription Thurs. July 14. hot again.all of us work for Geo. haul wheat.two wagons, John load. Eli pitch on.I pitch off, Wilmot pass bundlesGeo. stack. Ike cock hay.Fri. 15. all haying for Geo. finish S.E. lot2 loads big big barn 2 small loads to Allen & loadwell shed 1 load horse bar. 1 on wagon.Eve. to Lawn fete by 2nd Cong. C.E. Quartette sang.Sat 16 a,m. cultivate potatoes at hill lot till Geo.came along with his load of hay then helphim put it into Will Gates' barn. Then homedig potatoes in garden.p.m. put up the 2 acres hay at wood lotin stack for Geo. On way home Geo.treated the crowd to ice cream.Eve. called on Will Bell.Sun 17 4 boys at S.S. Hults & I to Lake Ave 15 pres.big rain at 12 m. & drizzleC.E. Missionary mtg. very few. Harry Breman thereYM Com. mtg.Mon. 18 a.m. rain early. river high. Ike "shooting rapids"with Reno Mussey. Eli & I work garden, weeding.p.m. to mill. got 4 bus. oats $1.40 (ours areall gone) and 200 lbs bran. see Dec. 20and Apl 12. Collected $25 from Nichols forcow. Then home. work garden.Eli went to see Harry Bramen. candy. candy.Annie & France here. Eli picked the Astracan apples 1/2 bushel.Eve. called on Rollin Griswold.

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

Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

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 2392px × 4738px 64.88 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_131.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIRA

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