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

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

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 that a beautiful slope again, broken partly by another ledge 3/4 way up, above sloping more gradually, apparently Prairie, but a few trees or bushes scattered about.798477321The other side of the River still has wooded banks, Islands between them & P. Du C. River full of Islands above this pe..? small low Islands covered with Willows, ? Willow bushes, in bundles, large quantities are used to make wharping or Levee at P. Du. C. Bluffs I judge about 210 ft -ï¿½ï¿½? Frequently Castellated - always the Sand Stone showing at equal heights A Mile or so above P. Du C. on Iowa side a pretty little stream. Then openings into the bluffs where the streams come in are beautiful. RedHouse 68 Miles IowaA little Cove extends up between the bluffs. Above a sharp point extends down to the River, perhaps 75 ft Perpendicular, very narrow. 100 ft back of that another about as much higher, almost over hanging. Wanted to be on top with a Crow bar to throw off a big junk of rock half loosened. How it would come down among these trees.

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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 179

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11FJSZ

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