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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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Oct 23d 1855
Tuesday. Fair. Milo
Charles to MIll & P.O. with the letters written yesterday
Garden Wall

Oct. 24
Wednesday. Cloudy Rain
A.M. Garden Wall & stones from road to Barn
P.M. Rain - Charles' settlement with Mr Livermore. James to Mills

Oct. 25
Thursday. Cloudy
Daniel Livermore & Chas. Perigs with their oxen to plough
Isaac over the river & away all day. ditch to bog mud & Raft.
Spoke to Mrs Caton to Wash.

Oct. 26
Friday. Fair
Garden Wall. James threshing beans
Isaac & Antoinette to P.O. with grey horse

Oct. 27
Saturday. Cloudy. A little rain morning & night
Garden Wall. Billington to help haul large rock from garden
James threshing & to Smith's for Winnowing Mill. Winnowing

Oct. 28
Sabbath. Cloudy
Charles, Albina, James, Charlie & Josie to meeting. Mother in P.M. Elder Follett preached. Mrs Ginn

Oct. 29
Monday. Fair & Cold
Clothes to Mrs Keating. Garden Wall, Carrots. James at manure
Elbridge Rider & Samuel Smith here. Smith has been since Mar. 54 on P. & K. R.R. now leveller at $40. Both wish to go West.

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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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Size 3112px × 4782px 85.19 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11G3ZB

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