Newberry Library - Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac, Joseph, and Eliab Metcalf (AMSRM's sons), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835, 1845, 1848

Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac, Joseph, and Eliab Metcalf (AMSRM's sons), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835, 1845, 1848

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac, Joseph, and Eliab Metcalf (AMSRM's sons), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835, 1845, 1848

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac, Joseph, and Eliab Metcalf (AMSRM's sons), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835, 1845, 1848

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1835, 1845, 1848

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 I am some afraid Albina will be disappointed of her rideand visit you must know that Esq Rich has not taken hisyoung wife out a ride for pleasure scarcely since they were married.She has got her 10,00 at last is going to get her a new shawl therewith.I suppose you have heard of the tranquil end of Mr. E Severancea strange occurance.You may send me half 1/2 lb Tea good when you have convenient opportunityC got some ink no matter about the other things.Albina is going to have the dress I had of you Josephas it is not quite so suitable for me - I shall send you a few pairsof stockings, & gloves perhaps if you can dispose of them and asfast as you can get a fourpence in that way you may put itto Isaacs's credit - he ought to have some pay "every little helps alittle, as the wren said, I shall have the satisfaction of trying to dosomething.Charles is to let his oxen go in a fortnight if the man bringssuch security as will satisfy him, if you know of any namesto do better please inform.Eliab why don't you write to me do write soon.When are you & Joseph coming home you will come beforewinter won't you __ I had a letter from Brother NathanSister Lois died the 4th of Sept the day after she was 50 years old.I want to see Isaacs letter to Lucy he did not write me anythingabout his sickness I have many fears for him when he issick tis most always his head he has been treated 2 or 3 times Ithink with that dreadful disease brain fever he makes too lightof sickness - warn him to take care of himself he thinks he has an iron constitution but this all appeared all made up of habits hemay venture to far before he is aware he was born a feeble child has notthe natural constitution that most children have

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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 86

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3389px × 4407px 85.50 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_86_005_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FGD4

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