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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 Sat. Jan. 8 Mrs. French - milk .25
Bank - 10.00
Bill at Curtis' - chk - 2.10. Dec.31.
Dec. 27
" " Reublin's - 1 sack graham 1.00
Lithia Water .50
Soup Bone .30
Lamp Shade - paper. .10
Cream Pitcher .13
Miss'y Box .03
Bread .28

Went down town in P.M. to Bank, Courthouse to find out about Taxes - and to pay various bills, as above. Ely & Nelson went to Oberlin 9:40 - back at 5 - carried overcoat & trousers to Mayo. I went to see Mrs Cadmus, who is ill in bed.
Made Graham bread - Phosphate Blanc Mange for tomorrow. Mr Hummer came at last.

Sunday, Jan. 9 Keyes .08
Nelson .07
Ch. Coll. .10
S.S. " .05

Keyes does not seem well - feverish - throat slightly sore -

Mr Cadmus preached in A.M. on Peter's Conversion "When thou art converted, strengthen they brethren." I taught Harry's S.S. class 13 boys present - behaved tolerably well, too. Chas went to bed & Harry stayed with Pater in A.M. went to Lake Ave. in P.M. Read Miss'y Herald +c to Pater in evening - Bessie Rich here for supper & between meetings.

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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 278

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2486px × 4879px 69.44 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_026.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQP5

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