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Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, Februrary-May 1853

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Open book Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, Februrary-May 1853

Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, Februrary-May 1853

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1853

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 Went over the River in our
boat. made by Mitchell.
Men Clearing 61 South of
the river.get $90. for 7 or 8
stations! high.
bornman has 40 Boarders
Can accommodate 60.
Benedict, Company Foreman on
(?) Div. has sent men over this side
to call Shanty men & foremen by office
of higher wages! etc, etc.
Number of Men on 61 to 67.
now about 100
Leavenworth near river
Things Mitchell's clearing of River an
injury. Thinks to bring ? ? at
Low water, as now is.

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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 224

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1847px × 2845px 30.10 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_224_002_062.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G32Y

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