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Various, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), 1847-1866, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book Various, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife) Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1847-1866

Title Various, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), 1847-1866, 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 HomerMarch 22 "50Miss Putnam Dr Madam this will inform you that through the mercy of our covenant God we still are numbered with the living and enjoy health, No particular change has taken place in our family Since you last heard from us, except that Warren was married this present week, to a lady you was not I think aquainted with, Miss McGoveny. Solomon is living at home, I am Pastor of the Church in this place. We all wish to see you very much, and you will never cease to live in our memories and affections, you may not have been informed of Mrs Wm Padocks sickness She has been sick the most of the winder, but is now recovering, My present Object in writing is in behalf of the directors of our school, they are very anxious to hear you return to our place for the purpose of instructing our school, if you could think it your duty to to do so they propose to refund in part and perhaps the whole in some say the expenses of coming. The directors are Wm Wells, Wm Padock, Mr Kirkam I believe so far as I know there is a general desire for you to return to our place. The views of our people here, with regard to teachers and there wages, have very much improved

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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 118

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3145px × 5302px 95.45 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_118_004_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG4K

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