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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 Thursday Jan. 17
Bright clear day - 10 degrees above zero at 6:45 A.M. Classes as usual. walked around by avenue with Miss Driggs in going to chapel. practiced electrolysis of HCL - went skating in P.M. with Casius Cassius, Cassius Caius and Winnie Wiggin. Studied Bible - attended prayermeeting at the College. Let by Miss Monroe - subj. "A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise." walked down thereafter with Miss Cummings adn Miss Chandler - Miss Briggs came in for a while in the evening. Miss Cooley is not feeling quite so well this afternoon and evening. Letters from the mither, one very short one this A.M. one this evening.

Friday Jan. 18
Miss Cooley went to Natick this morning to stay till she is well again - Taught Chemistry and Bible - went to greenhouse and dressmaker's with C.C. and C.C. Miss Driggs and I went to prayermeeting in the village this evening. read paper - started mitten for Ethel. read a little in History of our Own Times.

Saturday Snow
Classes in A.M. Attempted to practice Chlorine experiments in the afternoon, but without distinguished success. Prof. Wilkinson, of Tarrytown, N.Y. - lectured on Macaulay at 2:20 - very good - Letter from Annie arrived at night. Miss Hall and Miss Pendleton came in in the evening and we mended and read some in Green Pastures and Piccadilly.

Sunday Jan. 20
Went to church and Sunday School in the village with Ada Jones. Mr. Cornan preached on Ezek. 4:19 "And everything shall live whither the river cometh"

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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 3250px × 5050px 93.95 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FPQP

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