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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835-1859

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Open book Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835-1859

Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835-1859

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1835-1859

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 Orono Me. March 17th, 1847 Dear Mother, I do not know whether you have heard of my recent whereabouts, or whether this letter may take you entirely by surprise. However, Here I am, at Orono, or as I suppose it is more frequently called Lower Stillwater, about seven miles from Bangor, comfortably established, boarding at what is called a "werry nice place", at Dr. Ricker's, and teaching a great "High School." High School, both as being Up Stairs, and as having a high teacher, just from old Bowdoin, and an abundance of high scholars, or those who I suppose think themselves such. I decided to come here last Friday March 12th, just before noon, started at 6 six P.M. by stage, at Portland Augusta, at 12 P.M. till 9 A.M. Saturday. By Mail Stage to Bangor, where I arrived at 8 1/2 P.M. and remained until 4 P.M. Monday March 15th. I can assure you, or you can well imagine that I wanted to go up to Milo dreadfully, but could in no manner attain to it, as I was already one day behind my time, and if I remained even a single day longer, should probably have lost the whole concern of my school.

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 6 Folder 160

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3123px × 4016px 71.80 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_160_002_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJ61

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