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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 I had this day written a letter to you and send it down by Charles as he went down to hear Mr. Thurston formerly of Charlestown Academy Deliver a Lecture on Education Well when he got there he found your letter dated 13th so he brought mine back & I will add this piece But I hardly know what to say. If you are determined to try the W.C. still further. I could wish that I had more faith in it. The Lower part of the House will probably be done in 2 weeks, the painting might be done in a week more but Mr. G. thinks the Plastering being done in cold weather onto Green or unseason'd lathe boards will not be fit to sleep in for considerable time but probably the front room might be in 3 or 4 weeks by keeping fire in it Lucy wishes and expects you to come to her house and stay when you leave W. but I suppose from your letter you will of course continue the Water treatment because of course the Dr's

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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 89

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2693px × 3410px 52.58 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_89_007_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FGF5

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