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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 Jonesboro Union Co. Ill.Nov. 24, 1851Jonesboro, Union Co. Illinois.Thursday, Nov. 20, 1851Dear AntoinetteYour letter of Oct. 28, was joyfully received two days since. I intended to write that day, but press of business prevented. Col. Mason had just arrived here, had very short time to stay, and I had considerable business to attend to and settle up. I have now been relieved of my temporary charge of the Division Engineership, after retaining its honor and dignity -- or rather care and responsibility -- longer than I expected, on account of Col. Mason delaying his return.The new incumbent, L. W. Ashley has also arrived, so that I am again one under authority, though still have power, like the centurion, to say to one, "go" and he goeth, and to another 'do this' and he doeth it. I had hoped, if I decided to remain here this winter, to be able to go East for a few weeks at least.But in the present press of business here, I cannot get away. I have got fairly enlisted in the Location of this Division. No one can take my place, and I must stay until January at least. I told Col. Mason I would start in January then. But he told me I would get to Boston just about as soon to wait & start in March!I suppose there is hardly any such thing as decent travelling in this region when the river navigation and the easiest way to get East from here in the Winter is to go to New

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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 174

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3090px × 3875px 68.55 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FJHT

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