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Isaac Stevens Metcalf diaries, November 1847-January 1848

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Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf diaries, November 1847-January 1848

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1847-1848

Place United States

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

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User-Contributed Transcription Jan. 11th. Tuesday. Very Cold
Morning very cold; said to be Far. -20
Down to Murdock &c before breakfast. Went down to river with Mr F & Orcutt but the ice was hardly strong enough to work upon.
P.M. Mr Field went out to survey Notch Mountain [[?]] wood lot. Office. Wood structure plan

Jan. 12th. Wednesday. Cold Pleasant
Notch Mountain survey. Went with Mr. Purple of Gill, Orcutt & found Henry Johnson out hauling rails. Timber lot called Notch Mountain. Men, holding by deeds & morgages, parts of the lot from the heirs of Le[[?]] Mattoon, surveyors agree not by 40 or 50 acres. An abominable bad place. Steep mountain ledge sides, in thick wood North & South sides. East, the Warwick line. Mr Field went over yesterday.
Eve. Rec. by [[?]]adelford, from Brattleboro Post Office advertised, a letter from J.K. Metcalf S. Royalston. Sent two letters. One to Bangor E.W.M. EAR Enc. One to Milo to Lucy, & to Mother, Almeda & Charles. (Smith, White, Blake & [[?]] to Montague)
When I went in found Mr Smith apparently somewhat excited but he soon fell asleep in his chair. &c. I am sorry, very sorry.

Jan. 13th. Thursday. Eve. Pleasant Cold Cloudy
Office. Notch Mountain Plan &c.
P.M. Levels &c. on river banks.
Eve. Call at Mrs. Piper's, a Guilford lady, or Foxcroft. Scholar. pleasant. Office

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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 220

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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