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Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

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 almost immediately after church-
Fri. 27. Regular work began again, Cl
experiments at 9. For 2 divisions. all
very successful. Mr. Cable taught us
the International S.S. lesson at 3:10 just
as he teaches it in Boston. 3:10 classes
met at 2:20 today, including our Freshman
Bible teachers meeting- Helen Baldwin +
I went to prayermeeting in the Village. Miss
Morgan spoke, also Miss Julia Eastman-
Sat. 29 Lel experiments at 4:00, for 10:55
and 1:30 classes. the oil of turpentine did
not blaze, but the Cu did.
Our table went sleighriding in the evening and
had hot lemonade + crackers in my room
afterward. Met at 7 + returned at 8:30.
Total eclipse of the moon this evening.
Sun. 29 Bright, cold weather. Went to church
+ S.S. in the Village. Taught Mrs. Burrell's
class. Prayermeeting in the Durflinger's
room at Stone Hall. 13 girls of the section
there. Miss Fanning + Fellows. Prof. Ladd of
New Haven preached at College today. text- "I
lay down my life that I might take it again."
Mon. 30 Prof. + Mrs Hill's Reception this evening. I
went with Carrie Soule. Met Mr. Dunham-
had rather a good time. was the only represent-

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

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 2917px × 4443px 74.19 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_002_047.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ6C

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