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Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), 1852-1860, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1860

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), 1852-1860, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 Aug. 2, 59 or 60Dear NettieI am very sorry your Father and Motherare so unwell hope they will bebetter soon. - Do not feel anxiousabout us at home at all - we are allgetting along nicely. The Girls seem to wantto do well but you know Zillah forgetssometimes a little. A few days justafter you went away it was very hotweather & my anxiety about baby andhousehold matters made me rather weary& restless a few days, - But have got a little used to it now & we all think manage better & better.The little boys do nicely - I have beenup with & wash'd them, both & seen theminto bed every night & without them beingangry or crying once - W. went down toDr's Friday came home Saturday P.M assoon as he got into the house he saidacross top, sideways your fucia has budded and the hydrangea has grown 6 or 8 inchesmany new leaves came out since I cut off the great blossom.I wish I could hand you a pail full of the nice Lawton Blackberries.Much love and respect to your parents and your BrotherFrom your ever loving Mother

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 4 Folder 85

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2336px × 3609px 48.28 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_85_014_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FGCG

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