Newberry Library - Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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 Monday- February. 22
Bread 16
Fortnightly Meet at Mrs Haine' entertained by Bessie and Nette. I made peanut cakes there-for. Florence and I went also + I enjoyed it very much. Home a little after 5. Latin in evening. Letter from Mr Turner_ also one from Carrie, telling of their housekeeping plans_
Tues. 23- Made biscuit for breakfast, + took 6:30 car for Cleveland to see the Hampton People.
Cleveland + ret. 85
car fare. to Univ. Sch. + back 10
Car fare, extra- dumm. 05
Bread 16
Mrs. French, milk_ 50
No lesson with Fay-
Wed. 24 Mrs Wallace milk- 25
Florence + I went to Obelin at 11:27 train 15 minutes late. I found A+A Mayo + Franse at dinner- Went to see Miss Little and to Mrs Andrews to hunt up things for Carrie_ also had hair cut. Back at 5:07, stopped at chapel for supper, Pater came also. 150 or more there to supper, including mr Cadmis. Folded clothes in evening- letters to John + Carrie, Emily Wheeler, + Miss Josephine Walker.
Southern Workman- 100
Plantation Songs 50

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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 2580px × 4912px 72.55 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_130.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQMO

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