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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Bowdoin college friends), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1849

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Bowdoin college friends), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1849

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1849

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 Chase Esq. Manchester Sept. 4, 1849
Manchester Sept 4" 1849
Mr Metcalf
Dear Sir. Your letter of the 1st inst. came duly to hand last evening, and I hasten to reply to you by this morning's mail, although I wrote you a short note yesterday, which you will probably receive before this. it will explain to you that Mr Richardson had a fall on Saturday, which hurt him considerably, and I am under the necessity of taking Symonds on to that work, for a short time at any rate, as we are about letting in the water at the Factory pond, and must have the Levels and measurements, before that is done. and as [[J.?]] Symonds is familiar with it having laid it off the first time, he can do it to much better advantage, and also the monthly estimates, which I suppose it would be difficult for a stranger to make up. I am very glad to hear of your getting along so well and do not doubt you have done just as well, as if I had been there every day. in fact I intended you should get to the Summit before we explored any further. I have been very desirous to get up to you however for a week past but could not on account of engagements here. and now all I can say is that on Friday and Saturday of this week I cannot be away. and for Saturday I have to prepare an estimate report &c. for Directors & Stockholders &c, but if I can get it

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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 207

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3122px × 3889px 69.51 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_207_008_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKTH

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