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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1883-1889

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

User-Contributed Transcription Concert. some who did come waited at the station till 4 A.M. for the 9:38 train back to Boston. Concert for Students' Aid Society - Beethoven Soc. King Reve's Daughter -
Tues. Taught classes at 9 & 10:55. C.F.R. taught my 1:30 class. Went on 1:53 train to Cambridge to Mrs. Palmer's to meet Miss Willard, with Temperance Com. & Nisba Breckenridge - Had a fine time - back on 6:35 train - Lemon Ice in evening -
Wed. Went to village in A.M. after maple sugar or syrup - unsuccessful - Mrs. Nary had some, however, and we had a very good time in the evening - with sugar on snow in Lab. with our table, everyone present & happy - each brought a spoon.
Thurs. Classes as usual. No letters yet. Miss L.F. Clark did prayermeeting -
Fri. Geography day in Bible class - Lottie Roberts and I went to Boston at 5 - to Fair for Home for Intemperate Women - back on 9 oclock train - I walked to station with Miss Calkins - We did not go to the Idler Club in Cambridge - letter from Miss Frances Willard - also one from Prof. Starr -

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 12 Folder 275-276

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2911px × 4444px 74.06 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_058.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ6R

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