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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 Jenness and I went to meeting in evening - lecture on The Beatitudes - The Merritts begin to have meals at home tomorrow morning - Had some talk with Miss Wingate while waiting in the Static room. Walk with Miss Holiday after prayers. met Mr Gordon, missionary in Africa.
Letter home - card to M. Marsh. headache - no decision.

Postal Cards .25

Votes for Hampton in World's Fair Lathe contest of Lodge & Davis Co., Cincinnatti - Mr. Adams gave these 3 tests of discipleship -
acknowledging Christ's divinity - 1 John 4:15 5:1 +c
" " humanity 1 John 4:2
abiding in " teachings - 2 John 9

Thurs. 20 Postal Cards .05
Washing .45

Sunshine and blizzards - high wind all day. No baths. Went to see Dr. Thayer in A.M. had eyes examined also. no glasses needed. no cause for headache found. 25 votes for Hampton sent - went to see Miss Willard, Miss Holliday, Mrs Spaulding and Miss Garretson in P.M. Letter to Annie - Letters from Pater and Simon Fuller - Cards, mournful, to M. Marsh and Miss Snow.
Dr. Kirkpatrick told stories in P.M. after supper. experiences at [[?Nagain]]

Sawbira - native prince in Burmah gov.
Dacoit - robber

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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 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2586px × 4944px 73.19 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_064.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQHQ

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