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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 1897

Oct. 29 Friday- Cora went home right after school. Nette & I dressed chickens in evening & picked over beans-

Sat. 30. [[?]] fries - baked pears. Made gelatine dessert for Sunday, also fudges. Mayo came home over evening train. his birthday 17. Ely & Ike went to Halloween Party at Mary Louise Ely's-

Sunday. 31. Harl & Harry staid at home. Nette & I went to church.
Dinner. Beans. Cold chicken, Gelatine, Cookies, Fudges. Harry went to Lake Ave. Mayo swollen up with ulcerated tooth. Pater tormented with thirst - Rain.

Nov. 1. Term filling sip.
Cookies
corduroy for dress - Sat.
Yeast

Tues. 2. Went down town in A. M.
Table Doylies - 2@ 25 50
4 @ 8 32
Stockings 2 @ 15 MM 30
2 @ 40 KD 80
Clam Bouillon 50
Crackers 16
Rubbers - keys 40
Butter 52

Had buttons fastened on my shoes. deposited my $150 legacy fr. Aunt Anna.
Sat up with Pater till 11. Rain all day.

Wed. 3. Clear. Fair weather. Cistern full.
Downtown in P.M. - 2 lbs. mutton chop.

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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 2582px × 4875px 72.06 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_005.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQOL

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