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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

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Open book Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

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 Don Quixote & Shakespeare & however far more alike than one would first suppose in things so different.This is somewhat of the same mighty-omniscience of human nature which is the great attribute of genius.Oct. 29thPerhaps you know this is another week since supra. Well a good many things has happened -- not the very least in importance thereof is that yesterday a chap kim round & paid me over twenty five dollar bills & some little ones. If as he ought he had given me two fifties in addition, I would have sent them to you. I came up to Northfield last night with $120.00 in my pocket, which rapidly diminished to about $70.00. I still owe $15.00 borrowed money & some $5.00 debts besides a Board Bill of $10 or 15, whereof I labor under trustee process and cant pay just now.If I can continue the borrow & change 5s to a couple of XXs, I will forward them with this soon.I have left Northfield -- ordered to "Grouts" place 9 miles below! (If I had time I would describe it to you) take the place of Leonard, Alabama gone. A promotion I dislike the place much though -- verry bad. Every way. Moreover Leonard was a man of no system. Business all in worst possible shapes called off so sudden with notice to arrange it.If I could not straighten things out somewhat I sould expect to be a hundred years old in three months of it. Why I can't hardly dream nights. I'll straighten it soon.It was a good deal of confidence to put in a yearling to send into such a place, into such a man's shoes too.I mean to come up to Northfield always Sabbaths as today. I can't live there. I have a house to myself you know.I guess it is Thursday & in the multiplicity of other cares this letter has not yet gone. I enclose XX. If you can, send to Jos. McKeen Esq. Brunswick $83.00 or 84.00 on my account. if not put it off a month.Aff. I.J.Me.

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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 193

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3143px × 3921px 70.55 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_193_014_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FK8R

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