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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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Oct. 16 1856
Thursday. Fair. Dunbarton
Mr Putnam & Jennie went to Concord. Isaac in garden Tomato vines & Antoinette rode out, up as far as Abbott. Isaac gathered apples. H. Caldwell [[?]]
Sally Smith left to go to Northfield

Oct. 17
Friday. Fair
Antoinette to ride far as Twiss'. Mr Putnam to Dea Parker's & Marshall's, and brought back Miss Elisabeth Marshall to take care of Mrs Putnam
P.M. Isaac with Little Wilder & Mr Putnam to Goffstown, call on Rev Mr. Richardson, who has just expected a call to Dover, & pay Dr Carr's Bill.
Mrs John Kimball here
P.M. sewing for Nettie - & till 10 P.M.
Choir meeting

Oct. 18
Saturday Rain
Very rainy forenoon, cloudy &c. P.M. Wilder pretty well
Isaac to P.O. & for Butter 4 lbs making 9 1/2 lbs to date. Letter from Mrs Walker
Loaned Dea Burnham $12.00

Oct. 19
Sabbath. Very fair
Rev Mr Wilmarth of Cal. preached instead of Rev. H. E. Parker of Concord.
Mrs Putnam Jennie & Isaac A.M. Asenath. Miss Marshall & Jennie P.M.

Oct. 20
Monday. Fair
Mr Putnam & Isaac to Concord, Book Binders, Silver Smiths
Mr Putnam's chaise repairs, Porter 4 Bottles left at Carriage shop. Home at 3 P.M. Out to ride with Antoinette & Wilder
Meeting of Fremont Ladies to consult about going to Goffstown
Isaac finished gathering the apples about 2 Barrels in all and drew them up to the house with horse

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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 3172px × 4782px 86.83 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_09_fl_225_001_261.tif

Unique Identifier NL11G37T

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