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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 Brattleboro' Vermont. Sunday, October 31st, 1847Contrary to my usual practice, it is now, I believe, nearly a whole fortnight since I have written home. However, I presume I need makes no excuse therefor, as it is about three weeks since I have received a letter, or heard a word from Down East. Alfred R. Field Esq., my present immediate superior, has gone down to Northfield to day, and I expect will bring me upon his return about a dozen letters, If he does not, I have made up my mind to be considerably vexed with the inhabitants of Maine. Now, if I were at home, I think I could find a good deal to write to @ poor scamp so far off which would interest him; knowing as well as I do that every thing I could write would be interesting to him.But now, I have quite a mind to give up writing altogether, as others do. I can of course have nothing of importance to write, merely how I myself am getting on. To be sure, it might be a matter of curiosity simply for people at home to hear once in a while what a fellow was about or whether he was about anything; but then it is of no sort of consequence: it can make no difference: he gets along just as well, whether they know it or even think of it. On the whole perhaps it would be better to write only once a year! And none of you ever write to me, I may adopt that course!

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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 192

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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