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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 As for yourself. How long or how much do you intend or ?page folded over to stay at Waterford? You say now that it cannot be ?page folded over that you are improving. When you wrote before you thought you were somewhat. One thing now I think of it, I want to reiterate my previously expressed opinion that Douche Bath is not the thing for you, but exactly the contrary. It is by the most gentle treatment that you are to be benefitted. I presume that the Douche has injured you perhaps.It is rather my opinion from all I can guess that I do not think extremely highly of your place at Waterford. Is it not rather inconvenient & unpleasant? Accommodations etc. rather inferior: even more so than the price?Moreover I want to know whether you could not pursue the proper gentle course of Water Cure Treatment best adapted to your case, as well, as profitably, more pleasantly, and also at less expense at Milo or Hampden. Consider your extra prices when you now are would perhaps procure more improvements & accommodations better perhaps than some of those where you now are. I express my belief that if your Dr. understands your case fully, he will order no more Douch, but gentle treatment. Are you sure that a weakness in your limbs is a bad sign. It is extremely doubtful whether I am able to leave here this week or very soon. We are in the midst of track Laying now.

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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 194

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 NL11FKEY

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