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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 by Misses Kirkpatrick, Staples, Daniels. Cannon. Debate by Miss Floyd and Houser. Oration by Miss Elsie Dryer. Miss Howes arrived at 3:39. she expects to take Miss Patterson's place here next year. Miss Patterson is going to be married. It cleared off and was a beautiful evening. No letter from Annie this week. she has been at home taking care of the sick mother or the babies.

Sunday Apr. 27
Beautiful spring day. went to church and S.S. in the village - attempted to teach a class of little girls. slept some in P.M. red Stepping Hea[?]. prepared for section meeting. We had a delightful meeting - 12 being present. had a little talk with Miss Bradley thereafter. visited some with Misses Patterson, Stratton and Howes. slept in Miss Hallowell's room lat night and am abut to do so tonight.

Monday Apr. 21
Went to Boston at 8:01. Looked for and providentially found Prof. Smith at the Cont. House but he can not come here to preach next Sunday. Took dinner with Miss Campbell at 20 Dwight St. came out at 3:45 - richer by Hat, Jacket, Gloves +c. Miss Howes went at 6:00. Letters from Pater and Annie.

Tuesday Apr. 29.
Classes as usual. Saw Miss Freeman about having a meeting for Bible Study, in silent time. Retired to my couch at 4 P.M. and went not to dinner. read At the Back of the North Wind

Wednesday Apr. 30
Rose not to breakfast. Went no to my music lessons. taught classes as usual. Liquified IO2 at 9:50. C.C. C.C. and I began to get up a Bible Reading. Went to teachers' prayermeeting - wrote to Mrs. Seymour inviting myself to spend Sunday.

Thursday May 1.
25 years' old. A beautiful May Day. Ten letters from the home people this morning, and one from Jack tonight - wrote short letter home.

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

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3120px × 5056px 90.30 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_275_001_123.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FPRK

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