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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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June 13 1855
Wednesday. fair & warm
Lucy & I out weeding in garden. Mrs. Harlow came over to see. Eliab came up with Gertie and a fine carriage and I went with him down town - called for Maria on the way.
We shopped till about noon. Samuel brought us up again. Maria came up after Dinner & spent P.M. & walked home at night. had nice time with her. Eliab has engaged a double seater carriage & two horses to go to Milo & Brownville next week - first pleasant day.
Letter came from Isaac - dated Lewiston Penn. All well so far. description of mountain scenery

Brookville, Pa. Showers
A.M. Somewhat tired with yesterday's walking and forest explorations.
Letter to Furber & Metcalf
Making out Plans of the Lands &c.
P.M. with George Barton out to Land. To S.W. Corner
corner again, and over South Line, then down over Burnt land. This land did not burn at all last year in the dry time, but this spring, fire run most all over upper lot on a dry ridge along the centre burning so hard as to kill the Pine trees over 10 or 15 acres. Mostly of the lightest growht, smallish trees. These ought to be cut next winter.

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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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Size 3040px × 4769px 82.99 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11G3X6

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