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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 Thurs- Big letter from home, enclosures fr. Wi,
Chas, John, Carrie, Mayo & Ely-
Walk in PM to Forestlawn Cemetery - lost on way
back
Friday - Sent letter home- Read "Richard
Bruce" by Chas M. Sheldon - Long walk in PM with Mr. Marsh - out Ferry St. to River - along Front to Court - up Court to Main, where we took for home - Clear & cool -
Sat. 21 Carfare .05
Clasp for jacket 35 Mod Reader Bible 1 vol. .85
Pd Dr. M. Marsh 5.00
On hand $12.42
Went downtown with Dr. Marsh & Mrs. Fleisch
Morose in AM. 8-12 or nearly so -
Treatment in P.M. - bath, & little walk with Mrs. Marsh - Knitting - S.S. lessons -
Sunday - 22 Gray day - some rain - Mr. Marsh & I went down to the North Pres. Ch - Prof. Hoyt of Auburn Sem. - preached, fr. 1Cor.16:9. a great less. & effectual & many ador[[?]]saries
I staid to S.S. and was a little late for dinner though I walked back in half an hour -
Ch. Coll. .10 S.S. Coll. .05
On hand - 12.27 (.05 in bag)
Wrote letters home, to Wilder & Dora Freeman -
Monday Oct. 25 Rainy all day - Apparently cleared off in PM - I walked out to the zoo & was caught in the rain -
Carfare .05
Began reading "The Little Minister" to Mrs. Marsh
Washing 1.20
On hand $12.22

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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 × 4885px 70.31 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_002_076.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQV1

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