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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 Wm. C. Pond
Bowd. Coll.
Apr. 8th 1847.
April 12th 1847
Orono
Bowd. Coll. April 8th 1847
Friend Metcalf
It was with much pleasure that I received your kind favor of the 27 ult. I do, indeed, like very much to turn my eyes back upon last winter's residence at Orono. I find now that I enjoyed myself very much there. We are not apt, while we are in the possession of happiness, to think how we do enjoy ourselves, but after this happiness is gone, and we see ourselves entirely destitute of it, then we begin to feel its value. Though I knew at the time that I was enjoying myself highly, yet I have no idea how I should miss the pleasant times which I had there, and I longed to be back again to Brunswick. I now find myself looking back very often upon Orono, and wishing myself there. But all my wishing will do no good, and I have begun to make up my mind to rest contented where I am, till I can go where I shall enjoy myself better.

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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 206

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3152px × 3934px 70.99 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_206_019_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKS8

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