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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 Dear Brother IsaacI only put in a few words on business before this letter is sealed up. You are aware that our Mother, like most other people in this world, occasionally wants to use a little filthy lucre* - she as little probably as most people As it was our brother Joseph's request that she should receive something from his property if needed. I think it would be extremely gratifying to her if you would write to Samuel authorizing him to hand her 50 or 100 dollars (I believe he is owing you), so that she can have a store of her own to go with out being dependent upon two, three, or five dollars at a time as she needs to use it. If you think of it you will perceive that with her sensitive and independent feelings it would be much pleasanter. She really wants to go to Mass. next summer & I think ought to go - of course will need some fitting out. do not write in answer to this as Anna & I have conferred together & write accordingly, but as if it were your own thoughts and wish. Such a sum would last her a long time you know-and if youNote: lucre is money

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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 82

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3403px × 4318px 84.12 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_82_006_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG72

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