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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 May Patterson and Grace Gruber sick with bad headaches. Maggie sick also with bad stomach. Went alone to see Dr. Barker after dinner. she came here before dinner, but did not see Maggie.
Wed. 10 Sick ones all better. Fine morning. Worked in lab, most of morning trying to get an experiment, NaCL & AgNO3, to prove the Law of Def. Prop. Classes in P.M. Sent letter to Wi and paper to John. C.C.P.s here for dinner. Furnace Fire went out, Maggie and I hunted up William - Spoke to all the children in solemn conclave in Parlor, about Bathroom, neatness, table, fire prevention, +c. they took my remarks very sweetly.
Thurs. 11 Beautiful weather - wrote to Annie & to Pater +c - Letter from Mrs. Booth - wrote to her also. Classes all day - went to see Miss Shafer about Mr. Booth - returned sheets to Eliot & to Miss Townsend. Mr. A.P. Dana called in the evening.
Fri. 12 rain - rain - Simon and I went after gentians in the rain - got two baskets full - South Natick - 10-12:30 - sent a box of them to Nette - gave some to Mrs Currier, some to Helen Sill. Came down to Cottage St. about 2 - Mrs Perkins came this afternoon to cover mattresses. Telegram after dinner from Mrs Booth, saying next Sunday was the only day she

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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 2901px × 4443px 73.79 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_105.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ80

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