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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 Sabbath. Jan. 23rd
Pleasant
Last eve had quite a time. Got 1/2 bu. of Walnuts, with Mr Crossman cracked half a peck or so & carried into the Ladies &c.
Rev. Willard Jones A.M. "Jonadab sone of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever." Bilial obedience. a good sermon, on a good subject, and pretty well enforced.
P.M. A sermon to Mothers specially, for forming a Maternal Association. A very good discourse, but I was somewhat sleepy
Eve. Called at Parsons & Steven's. Parsons got considerably tired, by his yesterdays walk. Joseph's babe is still unwell.

Jan. 24th Monday
Pleasant
A.M. Waiting in office for Orcutt down to Grant's for Level
11 1/2 over the river. Culvert sta 537. Grades on embankment on Section 46. Charlie Short going about Cul. 537.
Smith after two three day's absence returned last evening this morning went back to Brattleboro
Eve. Concert, vocal music by the Peak Family. Some good
Unitarian Church very well filled, every body seemed there
Little girl six years old sung little songs. Julia older pretty well.
G.M. Smith returned & at Concert.
Papers
Orcutt here

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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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Unique Identifier NL11G2I5

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