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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 Tues. Aug 2. 1898a.m. all to wood lot hoe beans till 10 a.m.then to hill lot set over oats.p.m. hoe beans till 3 p.m. then to hill lothoe potatoes. John to Oberlin on wheel.Wed. 3. Joe came on 7:00 car.7 male persons to lake on picnic. wentto Monroe cottage where Marion & Nelsonhave been for a week. good time.Keyes Nelson & I walked up beach past Lake Breezeto iron bound banks. Rain after 3 p.m.Marion & Nelson home with us.Thurs 4 a.m. we all picked & picked over beanspeas for dinner. Then to hill lot. fixeda plot for strawberry plants. hoed potatoes.p.m. took " " up there & setthem out. then hoed potatoesEve. prayer mtg.Fri Aug 5 Ethels Wedding Anniversarya.m. hill lot. kids hoe potatoesI set over oats.p.m. kids W & I " " "I laid tile drain in basement of barneve. killed 3 hens & helped dress them.shut up more young roosters.a.m. sold 9 roosters to Laundon $2.30John & family to Oberlin a.m. back in eve.Sat 6. a.m. Eli & I hoe potatoes. Nelson & JeneCorell monkey. Ike Elderberrying with Fowlp.m. John Eli Ike & I help Geo. haul oatsJohn & I to Geo.'s to supper, late.

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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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Unique Identifier NL11FIQ7

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