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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 22 1855
Brownville. Sabbath - delightful day
All went to meeting save Almeda & I & Mayo. Almeda better - Rev Rider said Rev Sewall preached one of his best sermons in the P.M. very full meeting indeed. Walter Rider's baby baptisted name Frances Gilman.
Read aloud to Almeda -
Two new Independents came
Ed. Nye back at night.

Dunleith Argyle House
Fair
This is really a very comfortable house. good table, excellent rooms 102 of them in front of house
Besides the whole back part, two stories of room over Dining Room & Kitchen
But today most too much noise about. Saloon open all day.
A.M. went to 1st Pres. Church of Dunleith. A rough board shanty. Rev. E.[[?]]. [[?]] preached
At 6 P.M. I.C.R.R. cars south.
Mrs White, governess of the Winstead children. A young English widow. Husband was a naval engineer stationed at Malta for some years, this lady was educated partly in a convent. Husband died in Scotland two years ago. She has a little girl born just after her husbands death. Her father now a brass founder in St Louis.
A very intelligent, as well as well educated English Lady in her criticisms of matters, persons & things on this side of the water, as well as accounts of things on other side, really quite interesting. 4 hours talk, till Freeport, where I left by Galena & Chicago Union at 10 oclock. Mrs W. to St Louis

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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 NL11G3YA

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