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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 to the other. I could not well help leaving it. They wanted it - very much and at once offered one of their little girl in exchange, so now I have none to leave for father. It seems Mr. Holmes does not refuse to preach for you. I shall want to know the result very much. I rejoice to hear of your good prayer meetings. George is feeling stupid and not in a mood for sermonising. I am sorry he is not stronger. Warm weather and study do not seems to be good for him. His good Dr. tells him to exchange but he does not like to, more than half the time. I guess he will go Bangor way for vacation. Fanny wants to go home. I am so glad Eliza gets along so well and that the boys are so good. Grandpa has a nice book for me to take home to each of them. "The Bobbin Boy" and "The Signers of the Declaration of Independence". It is about twelve and I must stop. I had about forgotten to thank you for the check. I do not know but we may ride in to Portland this P.M. and get it cashed. I do not think I shall want any more - can tell better after going to

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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 113

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2317px × 3690px 48.96 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_113_024_005.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG34

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