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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 are two Post Offices, but one of them is 7 miles from me, the other 4 miles, and just about no communication with either place. Gardiner is 6 or 7 miles distant, but the communication is frequent & easy. Moreover J. L. Mitchell Esq., the agent who employs me, and lives next door to my boarding place in Richmond, is a Merchant of Gardiner, Firm Mitchell & Wilson. He rides over to Gardiner every morning, and back every evening pretty regularly. He has kindly offered to take charge of my letters and so forth, for the winter, whereby I shall receive them every day regularly, I staid at Turner a week or more after my school was done, studying some, loafing some etc. etc. Went to Brunswick the 10th, with $60,00 nearly in my pocket, staid two days, arrived here the 12th with about $3,00 of it left, and not paid my term bills either! Sat. went to Richmond Vill. to be examined, I guess I want much!! and to my Boarding place. Sunday. Walked to Richmond Corner 4 miles to Meeting and had a fine storm to return in.Monday 15th, today, Rain & Snow. Began School 32 scholars, every prospect of a pleasant school. Besides Commencing school, have written, this

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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 158

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3011px × 3808px 65.65 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_158_014_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJ3W

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