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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 Bowd. Coll., July 13th, '45
Dear Brother
I have written a very full letter to Lucy which I enclose to you, for you to forward to her as soon as convenient. Your last letter came safe to hand yesterday. It was a first rate one well filled & in all respects valuable. Fir it you have my heartiest thanks, & you shall receive a more extended answer soon than I can spare time or have room to write at the present time, or you may consider this one to Lucy as an answer and write again.
The new postage law has been beneficial to me at any [[rate?]] Since July 1st I have received three letters for five cents each which by the old law would have been .25 each
As for pecuniary matters I think I can get along & get home, without any, if I can come back next term. I have considerable tin & rags in my possession, in my official capacities of Steward of Boarding Club, and as Treasurer of Ath. Soc. & you know bills are payable next term I would certainly be here next term if I could come back here with 20.00 and a new coat!
I am very much obliged to you for papers. I wish you would tell Eliah about writing to me and the importance of improving his time. I should think you might talk to him well on that score if any body
I want to tell you renewedly on the importance of your dressing yourself, dressing yourself well. Brother
My chum is sick & gone to Phipsburg, may be back tomorrow though

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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 191

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3189px × 3860px 70.47 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_191_005_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FK3C

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