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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

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 Isaac, Brookville Penn. June 14 1855Milo, June 25, 1855Brookville, Jefferson Co. Penn.Thursday, June 14, 1855My DearestWhy I have not written to you for a great while, since last Sabbath I guess. Yes I wrote on Sunday at Curwensville, Clearfield Co. and mailed the letter at Luthersburg on Monday. Well I got tired enough of a Sabbath at Curwensville--There was no meeting--the Town was full of the Susquehanna River Raftsmen, who were noisy etc. and after Dinner I took to the roads on foot, climbing the finest of hills covered with Locust Trees in full bloom, much of the way. I came to where there had been a meeting preaching by a Moravian, United Brethren, meeting just through, & I wished I had started a little sooner. About that time it began to rain, and I stopped at a comfortable wayside Tavern. Monday 11th I walked on before the stage got along, through Luthersburg, and some 12 miles I guess. Finally the stage, and got here at night 3 days from Tyrone. Tuesday & most part of yesterday I spent in the woods walking all the time over the hills and through the Laurel swamps, and did not tire me much either. This Mountain air is very

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 7 Folder 177

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FJPQ

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