Newberry Library - Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Marion Metcalf diary, 1883-1889

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

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 125

essays etc. by the girls - did not go.

Tues. 15 Beautiful weather. Went to chapel - then spent morning and took lunch at Stone Hall. Qual. class omitted today. Faculty Meeting this evening.

Wed. 16 Clear and cool. Classes as usual. Decided suddenly to go home since there are special reductions in fare for the vacation- Wrote to Lilla and regrets to Mrs. McCoy for the wedding. Called on 4 of my sections & went to prayer meeting- Worked on Qualitative papers-

Thurs. 17. Snow in middle of day. Snow again in evening - clear between class at 9- Went to Boston at 10-& came back at 3:45. Carrie Soule took dinner with me- Gen. Armstrong talked at prayer meeting twice- very interesting on the Indian Work at Hampton & other where. Letter from Pater- Cards from Lilla & Mrs. Cooke her aunt. Wedding invitation from Hattie Emerson-

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2746px × 3882px 61.03 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_276_001_132.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQ06

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!