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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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Elyria
April 29 1857
Wednesday. Fair
A.M. Ride, Anna driving, down West River Roads
P.M. Planted Melon & Pea Seeds. Bought Slab Wood
Eve. A. & J. to Meeting. Isaac to Book Auction, British Poets Bunyan &c.

April 30
Thursday. Fair
A.M. Ride Laporte, I. A. P.W. & Lib. & Jenny. Load of sta[[?]] wood
P.M. Garden. Lettuce, Beet, Onion, Tomato, Turnep, Potatoes.

May 1st
Friday. Rain
Reading Motley. Boys sawed wood. To Doctor's, Con about Pictures
Got frame for Sat. nights', for Di[[?]]. Auction Bought Engravings

May 2d
Saturday. Rainy
Dr's. Auction, Bank, Brought home Gallery of Engravings & looking.
Letter from Keyes ($1.00 draft)

May 3d
Sabbath. Fair
Pres. Church shut up, galleries being taken out. Rev Mr Wilbur preached at the Baptist Church. "No one can be saved by the Law" All went
Eve. Monthly concert. Antoinette at home

May 4
Monday. Great Rain

May 5
Tuesday. Continued Rain
Drs. Anna here, Mrs Baldwin, (Motley) (Engravings) Letters from Dunbarton & Dr Bonton

May 6
Wednesday. Rain continued
Carried Engravings over to Dr's. Isaac there at Dinner. Antoinette P.M. Anna sick

May 7
Thursday. Fair & warm
Work in garden

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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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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3212px × 4769px 87.68 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_225_001_321.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G42M

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