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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna M. Root (daughter), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1878-1897

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Open book Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna M. Root (daughter), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1878-1897

Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna M. Root (daughter), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1878-1897

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1878-1897

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 Abroad, or with you, it might sometimes be different. And you must decide for yourself. As for apples &c. Sometime we could carry or send you some - Some times of course we cannot.
I do not know but you ought to eat fruit for your health - If they do not have it on the table at all. You might easily and cheaply buy some.
At the stores a peck, which would last you a long time, should not cost but 10 cts. 15 at the outside The best are only 25 cts per bushel, 50 cts per barrel of 2 5/8 bu. Those that lie on the ground are not worth picking up.
You might take a little basket or paper bag. walk in any direction 1/4 to 1/2 a mile where the ground is covered with them, go to a house and ask to pick some off the ground, and you would be exceedingly welcome. Write. [[Sincerely?]] Father

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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 200

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2238px × 2938px 37.66 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_200_006_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKIV

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