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Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Eliab Metcalf, brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845-1850

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Eliab Metcalf, brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845-1850

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Eliab Metcalf, brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1845-1850

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'Dear Samuel' popped in herelast Sat. morn all of a sudden and gave meyour letter, if letter it could be called. Much betterthan none however. Hope you'll not be somuch hurried after Moses goes there, if he goes.Sam said family thought he could not pay his board, & I am thinking you'll hardlylike to take him on those conditions, though Isuppose he is a good little boy - intelligent and I should think would answer your purpose verywell, I have got the flannel to make a pair of red shirts, and will make and sendthem soon as I can. Suppose tis hardseason to sell them yet. What shall Ido with my sheep? Almeda wants one,will buy it, but can't well winter the othertwo. I'd like to have Somebody buy themfor I want money more than sheep. I must make haste and mail these letters as they won'tgo in season, so good bye. AffectionatelySis LucyI mean to write good long letters soonto you and Eliab, but am hurried as usual. Not really a sufficient excuseI suppose though. Mr Curtis from Bangorand Daniel Dennet debated at the VillageMonday eve, the one against, the other in

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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 88

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3389px × 4444px 86.21 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_88_007_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FGDZ

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