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

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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 Mr. Rood has left & gone to New York Family about going; his business affairs in very bad shape, in default as Clerk of the Court a thousand or two, much of which, Mr. Crane, who is ill able, will have to pay as bondsman. Rumored defalcation in Mr. Wilbur's Salary, of which Rood was Treasurer. Mr. Rood Elder of Church. Wm Bradford & his Cleveland wife, and Lucy Bradford are propounded for admission to the Church. This Son of Dea Bradford, you may remember, had been a little unsteady. He married East spring an heiress.Elyria Ladies Sewing Circle lately sent a box valued over a hundred dollars to a Home Missionary. Propose now to make Mr. Wilbur a Life Member.Mr. Wilbur preaches good sermons. I think improves more & more. Please come & help hear him.Till then write often. Sincerely Isaac

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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 165

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3196px × 4007px 73.32 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_165_002_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJ9X

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