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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 I seem to get along rather slowly here lately. Mr Keyes is most sick, and every thing moves slowly. The Weather is ~ good enough over head ~ though it threatens rain every day, it does not rain ~ but is very warm ~ but the mud is enormous. Why I think I would be speaking within bounds to say that, throughout all Southern Illinois, on an average, the mud is less than knee deep. And that DuQuoin village is no exception I can certify, for I have waded in it deeply & extensively. It is very muddy. I am glad you have begun to go to the Sewing Circle. How do you like it? or rather how well did you expect to like it? I do not expect I would like it much. You say people say they would like to get acquainted with me. Perhaps they would like it better than I would. Perhaps I will take part of that back. However I wish I were there tonight Well, it is getting late. Praise Jennie a little for me when she is a good girl. Kiss P.W. smartly on my account: and request him to kiss his Mother for me. Undoubtedly, Isaac S. Metcalf

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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

Size 3071px × 3881px 68.23 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_179_005_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJRK

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