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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 - 29 - Snow, cold.
Bread .14
Dinner - Cheese Fondue, Potato, Squash, Tomato - Bananas & Cream - Letter fr. Chas. - Did some clearing out, but little accomplished
Rice - milk .05

Wed. 30 Bananas
Bread 14 + 14 (Monday) .28
Supper at Chapel - .10
Packing & Clearing out continued - Went to house in P.M. with Harry & a load on Spring Wagon - books & bottles -Letter fr. JOhn. Wrote to John also. Plans for HenHouse discussed. Soap (to help boy to College) .10

Thurs. Dec. 1 Prayermeeting & Teacher's Meeting - Still at it. worse & more of it -

Friday Dec. 2

Sat. 3 Worst of all - two loads taken. Had to give up & not finish clearning out the old places. Rode up with Harry on wagon load. carrying 2 pies in my hands, between 4 & 5 P.M. - will live over Sunday without the range - too late to get it set up. All went to May Rich's to supper - sent to market 2 + q't of Dutch Cheese -
Grahams 2 loaves Bread - Meat Loaf 1 lb .48
Bread .15

Sunday Dec. 4 Blizzard - snow & blow. Went to church, but were all a little late very small attendance - Harry went to Lake Ave in P.M. None of us out in evening -

Monday. 5 Bread .05
range set up & fire built only in time to warm up baked beans (donation by May Rich) for

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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 2534px × 4883px 70.84 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_128.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQRZ

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