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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1850

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 Northfield, March 9th 1848.Dear Brother,It is but a short time since I sent to you a letter, and that one of considerable length. But certain things intended to be remitted in that letter, having failed of so doing: I think to forward this also, hoping to receive to both an answer right speedily.I suppose there will be no necessity of troubling myself to think in relation to the "Materiel" of this letter, as the what I may happen to write is not considered or intended as the matters of most importance.With this letter I will remit to you, first - Sundry Newspaper articles which I intended to transmit by my last, but, sealing up in haste, carelessly omitted so to do. Second, $20.00 (Fitchburg XX, No 478, E.} with which you may credit me, till I want it. Keep it for me, and if it is worth any thing to you, and you have it long enough to make it worth awhile, allow me interest therefor. Rather a small way it is these Big Uns take to save a Copper in these hard money times This ninth day of March at Eve I have just received my wages for the month of January. I suppose they think the interest of $20.00, or even $100.00 for a month or two is not much to any one, but that of the few thousands a Pay Roll would amount to is worth their saving. I expected that Feb. would come with it, but it appears not

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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 193

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3135px × 4021px 72.17 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_193_003_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FK6P

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