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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 5 1856
Thursday. Fair

Lowell. Cloudy. Before breakfast walked out, met Saml N. Merrill, practicing law two years, just now temporarily teacher sick in Gram. School. After breakfast to Isaac N. Metcalf's. Did not see him or Charles H. though I staid till 12 M. I like Mrs. Nancy. Old Uncle Enoch health pretty good. Mostly recovered from paralysis. One acre of garden, Lots of Fowls, Black Spanish. Seabrights [[?]]
1 P.M. Cars for Manchester & Parkers. Carried up by Hoyt & Parker's team
4 1/2 P.M. Dunbarton.

June 6
Friday. Fair. Cloudy. Cold
With Mayo & wagon, went to carry Asenath home via Raymonds, & over the hills from Marshalls. Very fine hills, and splendid prospects. Mayo to see chickens, & out to Pasture to see Calf. Home via East Weare. Saw the load which killed John Peaslee. a very few dry boards on a horse cart behind fore wheels of wagon. The horse started & wheels went over him, hardly any external injury, probably broke a blood vessel, & died almost instantly, bleeding at mouth.
P.M.
2 1/2 Rev. Isaac Willeng & wife & son Albert, stop till 7 1/2
3 P.M. Isaac went after Jenney, school of 12 scholars. looks well.

June 7
Saturday. Fairish
In garden some
P.O.
Father Putnam to Hennikar

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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 3152px × 4782px 86.28 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_225_001_221.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G352

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