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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

User-Contributed Transcription Feb. 9 1857
Monday Fair & cool -
I read Knickerbocker and played with baby in AM & made gingerbread. Anna over at half past twelve, and we went to the East Falls till little past one. Fine view of there from the high, steep bank. Wrote & mailed to Isaac - Went over to Dr's with Wilder from 1/2 past two till four. Hattie brought letter from Isaac mailed 2 Feb. Just a week coming. Called with Jenny at Mr. Baldwins. She absent as usual.

Isaac at DuQuoin
Adjusted transit
see Mem. Line of Coal Road, Laying off Lots.

Feb. 10
Tuesday - Cold - fair -
Wrote & mailed to Dunbarton -
Anna came just after noon - invited us over to tea and for the evening - with Mrssrs Robbins and Anderson & Miss Woodbury - I went to tea and Jenny came after baby went to sleep. Mrs. Edwin Hall called in P.M. Just got to bed at night when a great noise & a great light roused me - the block just across the street from the DeWitt block was on fire - we were up till twelve and were roused again at three. The fire had broken out again.

Isaac at DuQuoin
Laying out Lots South & West all day
See Mem

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

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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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3068px × 4853px 85.23 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_225_001_296.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G41X

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