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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 Boston and stay as I did when we came, over night. I suppose if you come you could not stay for much of a visit.It does me good to hear so good news from the children. Give love to Eliza. Wonder if she find any trouble in knowing "what to get for dinner" Fanny and George are right here, shelling peas, with May to help. They will be disappointed if you do not come. May and I have George's valise all ready packed to go to Pembroke. We expect to go this P.M. May felt as if she wanted to see Dunbarton and I thought on the whole I'd like to have her. I am glad John likes a hat. He is more likely to keep one on this head when out doors. Little Georgie here throws his off so fast as it can be put on- sometimes at least. He has a passion for driving a horse - held the reins some time yesterday when riding - did not like to give them up at all. It rains occasionally today, but is very warm still. I have bought & made a new gingham

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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 2345px × 3719px 49.94 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FG2T

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