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Open book Metcalf, Harriet Howes (wife), to Anna M. Root (daughter) (also from Isaac Stevens Metcalf; also to Azariah Smith Root, An..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Title Metcalf, Harriet Howes (wife), to Anna M. Root (daughter) (also from Isaac Stevens Metcalf; also to Azariah Smith Root, An..., 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 boy food." Nettie puts him to sleep nights. She is very patient and good to him. You know how Ralph and he used to quarrel I was very much discouraged about them and greatly troubled. Since Esther went away they play together very nicely and quarrel very little in comparison with what they used. I wish you could have some of our beef steak it would do you good. You must not work so hard and don't trouble about things, won't do any copying or any other work more than absolutely necessary. Be sure and take some out door exercise not lazy walks. I have just scribbled this off in much haste but I think it can be deciphered with patience and perseverance.If you can, come home Saturday.With very much loveMotherDo you really have good nourishing food; Do you have milk? Drink all the milk you can, it is good for you, very.You are the one who ought to have gone to a better boarding place better than John. Thanks for your long letter. Write often of not so much. I am afraid you do not eat fish enough.Father

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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 142

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2989px × 3970px 67.93 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FII3

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