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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 the rest of your argument, it cannot be disputed; and it is equally plain, that "if the sky should fall, we could catch Larks." If men should cease to be governed by money, Engineers of course would cease to build RailRoads. "Othello's occupation would be gone"The Engineer as well as other men is governed by money/If there be any such thing as a Metaphysical Engineer; perhaps he might be found in those days, like any other visionary theorist, sitting round on the hillsides, planning an aqueduct here or a Tunnel there; but I guess he would find no body even to drive Stakes for him/ Boston Traveller, I am not acquainted with. With all its faults, I must say that I like "Greely's "Tribune"Who did J.hert?, & Jas. Woodbury marry? I had a nice long letter from Sister Anne yesterday I should think she was doing finely there, has a fine school and is prosperous in all things, and I guess enjoys herself finely.She wrote though that she spent Fourth of July in thinking of Down East etc.[upside down]IsaacJuly 8 to 15, 1849Pronunciation etc.

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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 3160px × 3913px 70.79 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_194_008_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKA1

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