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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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Nov. 5th 1855
Monday. Milo. Very Fair
Wrote Deed &c. Transfer of Half Marston Lot from Pumps s to H.R. Sargent for Rich
Ploughing 2 or 4 hours in North field, with horses & steers.
Writing letters to
Abram Mitchell DuQuoin Ill.
Rev. J.M. Putnam Dunbarton
P.M. Setting out trees &c.
Letters from
Lucy G. Pond Dunbarton N.H.
Catharine McKeen Mt Holyoke Mass.
Lucy M. Furber Bangor Me.
E.W. Metcalf Bangor Me.

Nov. 6
Tuesday. Cloudy
Writing & sending letter to Mrs S.W. Furber Bangor
Finished Breaking up sward in north field
Ploughed ditch to Barn & in road for clay for road.
P.M. Charles & James at work on road at Boobar Bridge. Isaac transplanting currant & gooseberry bushes.

Nov. 7
Wednesday. Cloudy. warm
Ploughing on west knoll
Sebec man bough 10 sheep for $25.00
P.M. Leading out team to plough found grey horse very lame off fore foot shoulder
rubbing, washing &c. the horse's legs &c.
Tried to get Dollin's oxen.
6.30 P.M. Eliab arrived from Bangor.

Nov 8
Thursday. Cloudy. Rain
Great doubts about weather - finally 10-30 Mother & Eliab started for Bangor - open carriage. Soon after it began to rain slowly most of the day.

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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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