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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 February 1 Bright, mild day.
Bread, Warren's- 1 brown 2 white- 16
Bread. Cole's. 2 white 16
Made 3 loaves brown bread. Called on Mrs Lilly- had a small sleigh ride with Ely + Ike. Keyes + Nelson went to Scott Bowen's sleighride party- 3-4:45_ 35 children in two loads- fine time. Sent washing to Mrs Richmond. 121 pieces. Made graham gems for breakfast. Began on new sacks of flour. white and graham. Made brown bread. 3 loaves-
Miss Hall- milk_ 1.00

Tues. 2. Warmer
Bread- Mr. Hummer- 29
Taught in High School all day, sent for suddenly by Mr Parker in AM to take Miss Sears' classes. Made soda biscuit for supper. good ones. Mrs Richmond brought back clothes at night. Taught Ralph Fay 1/2 nr in evening-

Wed. 3. Light snow. good sleighing-
Apple pie_ (Cole.) 15
Ikey's hair cut 15
Taught all day again- Minnie here fr. 9:10 train to 4:08- went to see Mrs Ely + is to go there next Tuesday-

Thurs. 4. Mrs Ely begin to take cream again- 1 pink today- We had a sleighride to prayer meeting. Pater, Harry, Ely, Edith Robbins + I. Did not teach today. Biscuit for supper

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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 2501px × 4893px 70.06 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_125.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQMK

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