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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 to Annie and to Miss Campbell. Interviewed Miss Lloyd and Miss Leslie. Went to see Miss Munger. Read some to Miss Hall and Miss Pendleton. made Bible topics. NH3 experiments did not go well at 1:30. Bible class was rather stupid.

Wednesday May 14
Cold and rainy in A.M. Clear in P.M. Classes as usual. Went rowing a little while in afternoon, and took Eddy Washington with me. Studied Bible - Miss Oldham came down to talk with me about Miss Griffith's work in Chemistry - Experiments were very well today. Teachers' prayermeeting was led by Miss Tuttle. Mr. Gunslaulus talked wiyh Miss Foote's section about the Atonement - I mended my Jersey and a pair of stockings.

Thursday May 15
A bright day, with one shower between 5 and 6 P.M. Classes as usual. saw Miss Marsh and Miss Walker. Slept more or less all the afternoon - Prayermeeting at College was led by Miss Corwan. Studied Bible lesson some.

Great Failures in New York.

Friday May 16
Bright weather, with some clouds, but no rain - classes as usual. Went to parlor to see Mr. Morse exhibit the internal mechanism of some throats - from 6:15 to 7. Prayermeeting in village. Mr. and Miss Rodman walked up with me thereafter. Studied Bible.

Saturday May 17
Remarkable weather. several rainstorms and one hail storm, with much warm bright sunshine. Music less and classes as usual. Studied the Psalms Bible study meeting at 7. Subject. The Ideas of the Jews about a Future Life. Missionary Bazaar in the evening - Art Gallery, Cakes, Coffee and Lemonade. Studied until 10:50. No letters.

Sunday May 18
Beautiful day - Church S.S. and Y.C.C. Meeting in Village and Section prayermeeting at W.C. All these I attended. Read som in Life of Mrs. Prentiss and some in the Bible. Wrote a pathetic postal home.

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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 3277px × 5050px 94.73 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_275_001_126.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPRL

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