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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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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 was really not hurt at all, but had a very narrow escape from fire, stove, stove pipe, big kettle of boiling water etc. etc. was pretty well covered with soot and ashes but unhurt. but the sudden shock completely prostrated poor Antoinette; threw her at once into a fever, took away all her strength at once, and she has not yet recovered from it. Moreover we expect she will get strong pretty soon and then we are going East.It is proposed to start as son as the fifth of May, and I shall very likely go clear on to New Hampshire with her; but may not be able to do more or go farther and must return here at one.However, if I do I shall

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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 163

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1940px × 3236px 35.96 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_163_001_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJ8W

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