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Isaac Stevens Metcalf diaries, January 1849-October 1849

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Open book Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, January 1849-October 1849

Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf diaries, January 1849-October 1849

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1849

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

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User-Contributed Transcription Aug. 4th Sat
Journey
Took Eastern R.R. at 5-25 last evening
[[?]] mile after mile at 80 seconds.
At Portland Steamer Governor Jos. Williamson of Belfast Bowd. Sen. [[went]] aboard. Long talk about college folks.
P. Southworth died lately of Cholera Kent Peters is married & has a child!
Stanton ~ ~ ~
Whitcomb in Virginia. Whiting in S.C. both engineering, form the Post. & Ken. Alden & OBrien practicing law &c.
Morning awaked early by Thomas[[?]]
Arrived at Bangor at 10 A.M. Found Eliab at store & not very well. Looking round for a horse to go to Milo. Record & Currier here & Phaeton. I went down to Hampden to see Lucy & got her to go up with us. Up to Bangor at 4 1/2
Started thence at 5 1/2 or 6. Pleasant evening. Sprinkle
Arrived at home about 12

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 9 Folder 221

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2104px × 3093px 37.27 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_221_001_173.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G2GB

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