Newberry Library - Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf and Anna M.S.R. Metcalf; also to Samuel Fu..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf and Anna M.S.R. Metcalf; also to Samuel Fu..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf and Anna M.S.R. Metcalf; also to Samuel Fu..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1851

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 Samuel, it seems. has not only bought his House lot, but is preparing to build. Well, good luck.The plan is very much the same as that of the house you now live in, is it not? That is, according to the sketch on the back of your letter. How does it differ? I should think it very convenient house for a small family. well adapted for comfort, rather than show, and at the same time rather economical for the amount.I highly approve of Eliab's Upham & Conquest of Mexico. but should recommend the Gammon in "broken doses," as the Doctors do Quinine; say instead of occasionally =, only "Semi=occasionally!I supposed Mary Tower was to be married and go away as a Missionary before this time. How is it?Is she engaged to ___ or not? If not, you will of course let me know; being in want of a wife, the information would be of interest to me. Mary is an extra nice little girl, and no mistake, and what is bad, such are scarce, - especially where ill fortune always calls me.Whether I shall stay here longer than till Jan. first is quite uncertain. If I leave then I expect my best course will be to go around by way of New Orleans at any rate, even if I do not conclude to stay there a while at least.I was intending to write to Eliab tonight, but I must put it off until Sabbath I think, and also to Anne from whom I also received one last night.Samuel I believe I shall not write to this time.I expect he owes me one or two now. This is half sheet but I am still in spite of that Aff. I.S.

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 6 Folder 153

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3166px × 3948px 71.56 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_153_007_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIW4

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!