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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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 Sat. 7 Sent draft for John's Insurance
27.54 -
Draft for shoes & rubbers -
$6.10.
Granite Pans 2@18 1@22 - Brushes 25+10 2.93
P'd Harry 15.00
Rec'd fr. Harl - board +c 25.00
Laundry - H & R. .45
Doughnuts .20
On hand 26.67
P'd Nellie Dobney 08 .05
(out)
Drafts .07

Nette & I went down i A.M. to market (carried 3 loaves brown bread -) over to see Aunt Mallie (carried a little pressed chicken & some pickles) Ike went to Oberlin to see Foothill game in P.M. - Ely came home to spend Sunday - Dinner - Chicken Soup, Pressed Chicken -Potato - Scalloped Onions - Cottage Pudding -Supper - JohnnyCake - Fried Potato - Mending in evening - Cooler -

Sunday 8 Ch. Collection .50
All to ch and S.S. except Rena and the baby. I went to C.E. meeting and evening service - Harl & Rena sang a duet - Quarter early - Mrs Youmans sang 2 Solos - Mr Cadmus preached on The Friends of the Home - on hand $26.17

Monday 9 Bread .12
Bread - Sat. .24
Rec'd of Tena - see above .45
(washing 1.30)
Oberlin and return .25
P'd dr Runyon - examination 3.00
Meat for Pot Roast - 6 lbs. .60
Gimp for mending chair .10

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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 2514px × 4893px 70.42 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_002_072.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQUX

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