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 My own health is good, and has been all the time; though both last week & week before I was somewhat worn out with care & watching.I have now entirely recovered that.Jennie had the Dysentery first, was sick 2 or 3 weeks, and was just recovering when the rest were taken sick. She has taken most of the care of Father, sometimes day & night both.Asenath takes care of Wilder & orders the house.Miss Hannah Marshall takes care of Mrs. Putnam.And the neighbors are very kind indeed; some of them are in almost all the time to help, sometimes two or three of them all night.We think the sick are all doing well now. When we shall go to Ohio, no one can tell.Perhaps, Nettie will hardly feel like keeping house any where. How desolate any home will be to us. God has taken away the Olive Plants around our table, whose presence made every place so sunny and joyous to us. I fear we were too proud and happy in them.I cannot write more.You must write to us. We want to know of your health constantly.I will try to write again soon. I have much to do. Sincerely & AffectionatelyWith much love from Nettie and 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 164

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3153px × 3997px 72.15 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_164_002_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJ9A

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