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Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), 1852-1860, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1860

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), 1852-1860, 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 Written in darker ink at top:Mother M. Bangor May 8, 1853DuQuoin Ills. May 27, 1853Bangor May 8th/53My Dear ChildrenI suppose Sam'l wrote to you a few days ago informing you of the fact that on his birthday - being the 2nd of May he had a valuable present - no less than a fine healthy beautiful Son weighing nine pounds - the babe is still doing well - And Lucy is getting along finely so much better than we had any reason to expect that you may well suppose we are all very joyful and I hope thankful - We have a Mrs. Griffith from Brownville here in the capacity of nurse (she is Mr John Thomas's Daughter) who with Anna and myself make quite a valuable trio for taking care of Lucy and baby - indeed Anna is a "host" in herself you don't know how good and doing good and unselfish she is - Well now really are not my sons & my sons wife, all my Daughters and my Daughter's husband, about the best folks in the wideWritten up the left side and across the top:Lucy sits up just long enough to have her bed made appetite is pretty good - if she can only get rid of that weakness in her back I think she may be a stout healthy woman - but that troubles her considerably now written upside down:Keep us informed of your welfare - let us know of all your joys & sorrows if you have any

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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 82

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2952px × 3771px 63.73 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_82_007_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG75

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