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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Charles W. Rich (half-brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844, 1846-1847

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Charles W. Rich (half-brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844, 1846-1847

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844, 1846-1847

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 Foxcroft, Sat. March 23, 1844
Dear Brother
We are all situated very comfortably here together, with pleasant rooms, and very near the Academy.
We have got a rather large school for spring term, nearly a hundred now, and many more coming in yet.
The school is however of hardly so high a character as last fall; a great many new scholars, especially from round these two villages, a rude as well as ignorant set many of them.
Every thing goes on smoothly however. I am considerably more occupied in school, hearing recitations, at least. I have one very good class in Algebra, 12 or 15. Lucy is in it & Miss [[Bash?]]. All the Arithmetic in school. 2 pretty large classes. 1st Arith. contains more than a dozen ladies, besides boys; 2 classes in Eng. Grammar One of my Grammar classes contains between 30 & 40, the other a dozen or so. One recitation too at my room, at present, besides some occasional assistance. I generally study about 3 hours in the day, besides studying or writing in the evening, when not otherwise engaged. I get alonge finely in study for time spent. Study in own room entirely, and in the Academy only teaching.
I have paid $5,50 to Mr. Briggs, by borrowing some of Joseph I dont know but I shall have to borrow some money, before I can get my school money.
I have had to buy two or three dollars worth of books, lately. I think it would be a good plan to haul some potatoes to Bangor, if you can get 2/s. per. bu. for them. The cash would be much better than work or promises! What is the prospect of a market for hay?

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 8 Folder 197

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_197_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKG3

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