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Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, 1855-1858

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Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf diary, 1855-1858

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1855-1858

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

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July 18 1855
Brownville. Wednesday. Fair & warm.
Letters from Isaac, two. July 2 & July 4.
One from Mother also - all good -
I wrote to Isaac to Elyria - too late to send another & St Paul (sorry am I)
Mayo came near tipping over the table with five loaves of brown bread in iron pans directly onto his own little self. Mother & I were both by and caught the table after the loaves began to slide.
Almeda baking.
Letter from Lucy - Eliab reached Bangor about four.

July 18
Cottage Grove Minnesota
Fair & warm
John Furber's. John has a large farm, bought off his father, not yet paid for, part of Warren Furber's sold to Old man.
Some considerable of it is Old & not so productive as the new.
Over to N[[?]]i's, found Alfred Holman, walked with him over his Farm, then across Lyford's to look at the Murphy place said to be for sale at $600.00 then down to Lake for swim & up to Warren's
Pitched a load of hay & blistered my hands.
Staid there till evening. Then to Theodore's. late
A little rain in evening & sudden change of weather

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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 225

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11G3YG

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