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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

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 {Isaac, Du Quoin, June 25, 1854}{Bangor, July 5, 1854 Quoin Ducoign, June 25, 1854 Sabbath MorningMy Dearest Ettie How I did wait for letters. Yours of May 31st arrived here June 10th two weeks ago yesterday: but awful ---there was none for two weeks. Yours of June7, did not arrive until yesterday 24th and then with it, the one of June 13th and also one from Mother. So I had quite a feast. Oh Ettie I love you for every letter you write to me. I am glad you like "Euthanasia". Of course you get other copies of that & Bryant, if you like, to give to any one; and I would do so. There is a great pleasure in giving as well as receiving good gifts (greatest in giving where they will be prized) and I would not dent myself the pleasure. You surely ought to make some good presents to Lucy & Maria, Let them be good ones. Valuable - costing something, and at the same time good otherwise. Remember that you have money enough - if not in your purse - in Eliab's. He has money of mine, and will honor your drafts.I thank you for proposing the reading to chapters of French Testament every Sabbath. I have hunted up the French testament from the bottom of Trunk & and read this morning the 7 & 8 chapters of John which is the lesson for today I believe. We will try to keep up the practice. Do not worry about my health. It is very good. I am better & stronger than last summer; and feel the heat less. The trip east did me good. I feel better for it every way: the change & the relaxation were beneficious.

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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 176

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3268px × 4222px 78.99 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_176_008_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FJJU

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