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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, September 1895

Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1892-1901

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 chop. gingerbread
Supper. Tomato toast. breadcrumbs.
Roy Foley came in the evening, to talk about the "Boy's Hist. Missionary Society."
My Kahler Shoes arrived in the P.M.
Mr. Azaiah reached New York Monday, Sept. 23. 4 P.M. & Oberlin Tues. noon.

Thurs. Candy at Fair .25
Cloudy in A.M. clear & bright afterwards. Went to Fair with Pater & Nelson in buggy, came home afoot with Keyes about 11 !.M. Bertha went to Fair all day mostly.

Dinner. Chicken, Toast & grave. mashed potatoes. croquettes (left overs) Pumpkin Pie.

Supper. Apple sauce Oatmeal gems. fried wheatlet & molasses.
Did not go to prayer meeting. Nette. Harry. May & Ely did - Letter fr. Mr. & Mrs Fred D. Wheelock.

Borrowed of Nette 2.00
P'd Bertha 3.00

Friday - Sent shoes back to Dr. Kahler.
Canned 6 qts tomatoes - Mended clothes.
Pater. Nette & Nelson went to Fair in P.M.
Studied S.S. lessons in evening.
Dinner - Chicken hash. Sausage - Potato Cakes, Fried Eggplant - Pumpkin Pie. Apple Tapioca Pudding
Supper [???] Apple Sauce

Saturday. Mrs. Flickenger Milk. .25
" Fowl .15
Mr. Benton - eggs. .25

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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 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2566px × 4908px 72.10 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_014.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQGC

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