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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1897

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 Harry, Nette, Ely & I went to prayermeeting wh. was in charge of Y.P.S.C.E. very good. Made brown bread - apple sauce - Dinner - Chicken Soup, Crackers, Chicken (warmed over). potato mashed - turnip, squash. Supper. Oyster Soup - apple sauce. Mending all finished. Swept & dusted Pater's room.

Friday, 17. Snow & Blow. Went downtown with Keyes & Nelson in P.M.
Pictures taken. (all three) .50
Daily Food - 3@17 .50
Sartor Resartus (K & N) .15 .15
B'k - K. & N. for Franklin .10 .10
Tablets - (K & N. for I.S. Jr.) .05 .05
Posted Cards .25
Bread .14
Dinner - Chicken, Potato Cakes, Lemon Meringue Pudding -
Ticket to Bible Lectures 1.00

Saturday. 18. Yeast. .02
Soup Bone - shank of beef .25
Gelatines 3@15 .45
Butter - Curtis' - chg.
Made calls on Mrs Marsh & Mrs Kierstead - A & A with France & Little Marion came over on electric cars this P.M. took Brelock car back. Letter fr. Aunt Almeda.
Dinner - Fried Pork, Baked Potatoes, Milk Gravy - Whipped Cream & Jelly.
Sold leather shoes strings to K. & N .12
F lick - milk .05
Mrs Fay - cream .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 278

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2546px × 4867px 70.94 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_017.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQOW

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