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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 other dear ones that have gone are safe in our Fathers house in the blissful presence of Him that died that we might liveI hope the dear little Wilder will soon have his teeth through & be well I should think that change of air and more yet change of scene would benefit your health - James is here yet is very steady and attentive to his business he has not been home since last April The little boys have improved in their behavior I think. Charlie has rais'd by his own labor 2 bushels of potatoes about one bushel of Beans & some carrots &c. He prepares to devote a part of his revenue to benevolent purposes is going to buy some little Books for distribution & feels the importance of his transactions considerably he gives Joseph a share of his profits tho' he says he so lazy that he did nt help him hoe but littleJosie is a smart strong boy to work when he has a mind to - Albina's health seems quite as good as it was last summer notwithstanding she is 3 months along She has done all her housework except that Mrs Calors help'd her work a few weeks in the summer

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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 84

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2841px × 3629px 59.03 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FGAR

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