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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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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 a large number of truckmen and others in the city that are determined tocelebrate the coming of the convent they are preparing an Efigy ofthe Lady Superior with which they mean to march round in thestreets of the city and out to Charleston as near the convent ground asthey can get and then shoot it and tis expected that there will bean irish mob if they should - a Mr. Mc Calla has been deliveringlecture at Park Street exposing the evils of Popery and Mr. PepperEdelor of the Cath Centinel and other Catholics tried tointerrupt the meeting but could not make out - I intended to havefinished this letter and sent it last week but could not - Almeda hasnot been well you know this long time for several days she has been very sick andyesterday she had a daughter born a very fine looking child but it isdead - her health is improving more and I think of going in to the country in 3 or 4 weeks if she gets along well. I want verymuch Joseph that you should come here and go with me butI don't know as it will be expedient for you to come so soon becauseof the work at home Charles will have so much to do but you maybe thinking about it that will do no harm if you should not come dotry to be a good boy keep yourself neat and clean do wash your face andneck clean as often as twice a day at least all of you. I had a whileago considerable thought of having you Isaac come too this winter &go to school at Andover where Caleb is there is a good school and very cheap.I suppose I could get a chance there where the whole expense for boardand tuition would be more than a dollar a week but on the wholeI do not now think it best the expense of getting here and back wouldbe so much and Eliab would be left almost alone but youmust certainly go to school somewhere so do try to be a very good boythat Charles may be the better able to spare you - Almeda thinkI had better go to Warwick and stay 2 or 3 months and then come back &spend the winter here but I have not concluded whether I shall go toMilo this fall or not - I have not been to Lowell or Woonsocket oranywhere else scarcely since I came here what is the reason Isaacthat you have not written do set right about it and write me a goodlong letter - Almeda wants Lucy to stay with her 2 years or moreright side provisions? are very high there this summer but [page torn] 28 for him 23 cents

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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 3478px × 4215px 83.92 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_86_001_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FGCI

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