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 Fri. Apl 29 '98 threateningGeo. & I finished fencing at our wood lot.Eve. planted peas at home.We have 20 chicks hatched.Directed 175 envelopes for A.M A collection.Sat. April 30 fair warmGeo. Burnham helped me trimapple trees wood lot. $1.50 on hispasture bill.Eli hauled ashes outo pasture at homecleaned out ash binVireo. Bobolink. Chimney swifts.Marion came home from OberlinSun. May 1. 1898 Marions 39 birthday. hotChurch��: A.M.A. Collection. I am committeeS.S. Lake Ave. started to walkout (Bell lame) used Sears' horse.25 present. Eitam & Roig.C.E. in Court house basement.Church & Chapel entirely pulled down,Evening Ch. Gounod Concert.Baltimore OriolesMon 2 a.m. rain.worked for Geo. all day planting potatoesand setting strawberry plants.Brown ThrasherSummer Yellow Birds. Letter from HoraceGreat Naval Battle yesterday at Philippine Is.U.S. victory over Spain.

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 2392px × 4722px 64.66 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_147_001_113.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIPJ

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