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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1892

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 back at 12:30 - Bed in P.M. went to read to Chas Evans, who was up & dressed. Went out again at 4, on Cap't. Moton's sailboat, with Cap't Moton, Mr. Gleason, Miss Mary Clark & her brother, Miss Davis, Miss Adams & her sister, two Hopkins children. Miss Nettelton went on board the [?Arethuse], French flagship, after great difficulty in getting alongside back at 7:45 - & found some supper, much to our surprise & delight. S.S. lesson a little, then bed. Cool.

Sunday. 23. Cool weather still. C.E. Meeting Sunday School did not go very well. Bed all afternoon, until meeting of Prayer Meeting Committee. Went to chapel, and then, very unexpectedly, out with the choir, the General, Miss Cleveland +c. to serenade the ships - 9-11:30. Philadelphia first, Star Spangled Banner, I'll be There, Heaven light +c. Blake, God save the Queen +c General Admiral, Russian Hymn +c. then the Kaiser in August, Watch on the Rhine - Say a little to the Italians & French. Well received everywhere. Had something to eat at Mr. Turners on return. Miss Davis, Mr Brown, Miss Nettelton, Mr Turner & I - Bed was very welcome.

Monday. 24. Cool, beautiful weather - Breakfast 10 minutes earlier than usual. Our table went in the chariot to the Fort to see the ships go out - a finfe sight. 15 of our White Squadron - 4 English - 2 Russian - 3 French

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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 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2521px × 4907px 70.82 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_049.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQC7

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