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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 Wed. 26 Snow and rain. Note Books - Helen Sanborn here. Katherine Bates came to see me - went to Boston at 5. Prof. Horford sat with me on the train. Marion Marsh & I heard Sam Small for a few minutes after Prof. Drown's lecture. He told the story of his life - very thrilling - we had dinner at noon -
Thurs. 27 Day of Prayer for College - a beautiful bright day - Miss Steward and Miss Slater told Sam Small's story to us at dinner table. Phillips Brooks preached at 3 P.M. on Christ's conversation with the blind man. "Dost thou believe on the Son of God?" "Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him?" "It is He that talketh with thee." Lord, I believe - A wonderful prayermeeting in the evening -\
Friday 28 Rain again. Snow nearly gone. Ice & water. Long letter from Pater - worked at Quant, & M[[?]] - Put books

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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 2846px × 3888px 63.35 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_243.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ2X

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