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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 20th '45
Dear Brother
I sent letters to you & Lucy, about a week ago; but perhaps the one to you was hardly an equivalent for the last I received from you; therefore, as the late ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the new chapel afford a pretty good theme of communication, I will try to write a letter today, and give you some account of them. The corner stone of the chapel was laid on Wednesday, July 16th, with Masonic honors. I think likely it is the first /I dont know it/ great public building which has been thus founded since the great excitement against Masonry some years ago, which apparently destroyed the whole system, though now it seems showing itself again in full vigor.
It was done in in honor of Ex. Gov. King, who has given $6000.00 towards the building; and who was the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine. It was a pleasant day & the number of people present at the ceremonies was very large from Boston, Portland &c. The Whole Order of Knights Templars were present with their regalia, or insignia, and made a splendid appearance. We students, with government of the College &c. &c. formed a procession and received the Masons as they came onto the College grounds through a triumphal arch erected for the occasion, then escorted them around the grounds to the Chapel, where a platform had been prepared and all accommodations for seats for thousands around the fated corner.

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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 3108px × 3956px 70.39 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_191_006_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FK3E

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