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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna M. Root (daughter), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1878-1897

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna M. Root (daughter), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1878-1897

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1878-1897

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

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after full examanation and con consultation with best authorities they decide it inexpedient and impossible to build over our church and chapel to make what we want. The committee have examined, Cleveland Churches notably Bethany and Vincent's new ch at Sandusky, which cost complete $33,000.00 each. And they quote one Cleveland Church which built over their old building at a cost of $90,000.00, and then found that they could have built entirely new for $65,000.00. So the Society at their special meeting last week agreed to arise and build: and appointed a committee to raise the funds $40,000.00; and report to the annual meeting the second week in May. It is understood that the committee have

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 8 Folder 202

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2412px × 3549px 49.02 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_202_044_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKOB

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