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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 Sack of flour opened_
Popovers for breakfast - Hard Times Cake - Baked Apples. Rose Howe came about 7 P.M.
Mr. Robt here in evening an hour or so_ Harry + Ely went to C.E. Social + Business Meeting -

Wed- 24_ Snow, rain + sunshine- Rose seems to do very well_ Called on Mrs Doolittle, Mrs Levagood, Lizzie DeWitt, Miss Jennie Hill.
Nelson - shoes 100
Keyes. rubbers -
Shoe strings _ 3 bunches 30
LeMaster- milk_ 100
Bread
Yeast -
Ralph Fay - lesson 3/4 hr_

Thurs. 25_ Mary here 9:30 - 4:28
No lesson with Ralph Fay_ Little south room papered - Lizzie's room + guest room cleaned- Sent Rose back to help Mrs Sampsell till she can find another girl - she went immediately after dinner- Gingerbread for dessert-. Rose made bread. not very successfully-
Benton - eggs - (3 doz. delivered) 30
Nelson was sent home from school by his teacher, sick_ white + faint. Dr. Sherwood came up. He was much better by night_ Dr Root Club at 6:15- Prayer meeting + teachers Meeting-

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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 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2493px × 4893px 69.83 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_139.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQMY

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