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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 Tuesday. 22 Bread 14 - Meat (shank) 25 .39
C.E. Chrysanthemum Show in evening
Admission 10 - Photographs 3x10+20 .60

Wed. S.D. Bank 10.00
Bread .14
Washing - (.25 overpaid) 1.75
Prayermeeting & Teachers' in evening - 9 present at latter. Letter to John. Mending & Packing - Cora went home in P.M.

Thurs. 24 Thanksgiving Day - No meal eaten in this house today - Geo. took a big load of furniture up to new house in A.M. & Ely & Harry went up with him to unload it. Ike, Keyes, Nelson & I went to church - Bap't at 10 - Short addressed by Mr Tovell, Cadmus, Endley - a good Anthem by the Choir - Home to make beds, clean camps +c. Then Harry, Ely, Keyes, Nelson & I marched up to Geo. Rich's. Ike having gone on before. We ate a big Thanksgiving Dinner - Turkey, Potato, Squash, Stuffing, Cabbage Salad - Cranberry Sauce - Pickles - Coffee - Mince Pie, Squash Pie - all first class. In afternoon went over to new house & settled furniture in rooms upstairs, so far as possible - packed sheets, towls +c. into the linen closet. Then back to Geo's for a little sing - and home about 5:45 - Only Popcord for supper - some buttered - some with new milk -
Sold cream to Mrs Ely .15

Friday - Bread .06
Rice - milk .05
Necktie, Ike .25 Gloves, Nelson 25 .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 278

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2526px × 4883px 70.61 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_126.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQRX

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