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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 River East Branch I found yesterday divided into three streams: one followed the Old Channel; one leaving the Old Channel burst across the highway and flowed straight down through the Swamp Land back of the Village coming out to the River again half a mile below; the third followed straight down the highway through the Main Street of the Village between the two rows of houses. I became the most thoroughly and experimentally acquainted with this latter stream, which was from one to two feet deep, with a very rapid current, but so obstructed by floating logs & various lumber, that my poor horse Bessie found much trouble in getting along.Please acquaint me whether this Mighty rain and great Fresh? extendeth unto the region of Jack Pond & Tirem Mountain. Your genealogical paper, duly received and thankfully appreciated Can there then be found no way of bringing to bear some nearer relationship with Old Horse Head? Certainly his looks approve him. He said though that he little resembled his immediate relatives. It may be a remarkable instance of "Breeding back" I think that is the technical term among Breeders.My visiting home this Fall is extremely uncertain. I am afraid it grows more & more so as the time wears away. I want much much to, and much to see you. I have thought some of going on to Waterford, if I could go no farther. Perhaps if you could write just when you want to leave there, I might

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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

Size 3138px × 3923px 70.48 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_194_016_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKET

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