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Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

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Title Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

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 about all the time for a week. The sun had hardly shone at all during that time - Baby has no new tooth yet - The little thing has a hard time - She is quite restless at night sometimes and cries considerable - She will not feel will till those teeth come through - May is quite interested in learning to read - Charlie seems quite fearful that she will get into the Second reader first - We have taken no pains with her either - We are all hoping you will get home next week. Please give my love to the people I know Charlie will go up to see the Cattle and carry salt & c tomorrow I guess - Mother had a letter from Albina last night - All well - Harriet Kittridge just married to a Mr Ham of Cambridge, Ma. They fully mean to come to Elyria in March - and seem to hope for the Bliss farm Great love from NettieSome of the ladies remained till nine o'clock the day of sewing circle - When they left baby said "by" to them and as soon as they were really gone she said "there" with a sigh of relief

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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 111

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2326px × 3680px 49.01 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_111_018_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG0F

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