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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 Tuesday 21
A cool, pleasant day. Went in A.M. over to see Edith and Aunt Mallie. Made chocolate creams in P.M. The little Folger girls came over to supper with Ethel and Nettie. Prayermeeting in evening. saw some friends. Harl went today to class picnic at the Lake.

Friday. June 22.
Another beautiful day. Ethel's class had a picnic, but she did not go. Meeting of E.H.S. Alumni Association came this evening, with Address by Dr. Kate Kelsey music and Toasts - also Supper - all quite good, about which we had some family discussions, lasting till about midnight - Jack was here to enliven things. All of our class were present at the meeting except Fanny West.

Saturday. 23.
Went up to Uncle Charles' in the morning. Misses Stratton, Patterson and Cove were there. Very warm in the middle of the day - Made two Guipure Collars and visited with Flo - Went down town and to the Library in the evening - Annie came at 1:30 -

Sunday. 24. Very warm day - Church and Sunday School in the morning. Mr Williams preached on Charity - The S.S. lesson was a review, general, conducted by Mr. McLean, Supt. IN the P.M. we washed the dishes, after [?]. I slept some and read to Ralph and Mayo some -

Monday. 25.
Cooler weather. Worked about the house, picked peas +c. in A.M. Harl's birthday, 16 yrs. old. I made him some Cocoanut Taffy in the afternoon. Served some in the evening and went to see Mrs Mussey - Rain in P.M. Bed at 9:30 - quite sleepy -

Tuesday.
Did chamber work and sore ft - Read German (Die deutschen Kleinstadter) with Flo - Went down town - Uncle Eliab with Lee and Edith was here after supper - as was also Aunt Anna, with whom I walked home. Mrs H. Ely called - Irving was expected tonight. Did not much sewing today.

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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 3184px × 5050px 92.04 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_275_001_044.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPOG

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