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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 Thurs. Oct. 21, 97 Pater in bed nearly all day, all three meals in bed. I went down town in A.M. Mr Cadmus came to see Pater. Harry made calls on West Side, Mr McMillen directing the business. Mrs. McClure & Mrs Agate called in P.M. Prayermeeting 7 Teachers' Meeting -
Pails 2@50 1.00

Friday. 22. Meat .23
Bread .14
Alumni Lecture Tickets 2.00

Sat. 23. Meat. soup bone .50
Butter. 2 lb. .52
Kettle, Pudding Dish -Piplates 1.50
Bread
Pater sufferal all day, as yesterday. Dinner - Beef (boiled steak) potato, scalloped tomator. Bread Pudding with Fruit Sauce - Mr Cadmus here & Lizzie DeWitte - Uncle Eliab Gelatine .25
Postal Cards .25

Daun. 24. Did not go out all day - Pater not in pain. Sent telegram to Harl & Chas. letter. Dinner - Beans, Cold Meat. Choc. Blanc Mange

Tues. 26. Pater - comfortable. Bread .14

Wed. 27 - " " " .14
Union Suites - self - 2@1.00
Handkerchiefs 6@5 6@3
Dinner - Hash, Cauliflower. Tomatoes.

Thurs. 28 Bread .14
White Pine Ex. -+ [??Catank] Mixt. 1.25
Dinner - Fried Pork, Baked Potatoes, Milk Gravy & Coffee Jelly. Nette, Ely& I went to prayermeeting, late - warm day
Benton - milk 1.00
Fay 1.00
LeMaster 1.00
Thompson 1.00

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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 2618px × 4905px 73.51 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_002_184.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQOC

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