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Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), letter fragments, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Title Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), letter fragments, 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 You mentioned not closing up school till five o'clock. What time do you begin? And how much intermission have you? I advise you by no means to exceed you regular time. You should keep 6 hours a day and 6 only. Be particular. You will get no thanks for keeping seven hours or six and one half hours. On the contrary, people will be less pleased to have the school prolong than to have it closed promptly at the time. And you lose or worse than lose all P.M. time. Some teachers say they can't get those in the regular time. But they can and should. A teacher can get thro at any hour he pleases by making the proper calculations. Do you go home at noon? Your mother wishes to say to you if the water which you have to drink is bad, you may find it best to drink tea. She would have you do so, if promotive of your health.How do you spell Niagara? We noticed you spelt it wrong in your letter. Spelling the last syllable ria.

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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 117

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3659px × 2204px 46.18 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_117_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG45

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