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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 Iron Bedstead for boy's room 11.00
Hooks " "

Thursday May 12 Geo Burnham puts cow to pasture at Wood Lot tomorrow - did not East Room upstairs cleaned & bedstead from North Room put into it. Bookcase brought out fr. Harry's room to sitting room for the Cyclopedia's. Prayermeeting & Teacher's Meeting in evening.

Friday. 13 Check, Ensign Wilkins. 11.75
2 1/2 lb. mutton chops .40
Liver .10
Bread .16
Co. C.E. Convention opened this morning. Harry brought three delegates home to dinner, all from Oberlin. Miss Hinman, Miss Birdseye & Miss Black. I went to a part of afternoon & evening sessions. Dinner - Mutton Chops, Potato, Asparagus on Toast, Jellycon with cream & Sponge Cake. Supper - Scrambled Eggs on Toast, Plums (preserve) Toast, Tea Cookies.

Sat. 14 Pie Plant. Mrs Rice .10
Pineapples 2@10 .20
Granose Flakes .15
Oberlin & return .25
3 doz eggs. Miss Wadsworth .35
Miss Hall - 1 p't cream
Paper for w'k .06

Flo and I went to Oberlin to see Mrs Durant, at Mrs Majourin's - took Edith, Harold & Nelson. 1:40-5 P.M. Saw Annie for a few minutes only - Tried to find Mrs Gleason to clean

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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 2498px × 4879px 69.77 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_278_001_072.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQQA

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