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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 Bowd Coll Sep 30 1845
Friend Metcalf
Your letter of the twenty third came to hand yesterday on my return; was glad to hear of your success and that your are so well pleased: But I am sorry! sorry!! you were not here yourself; for the interest of [Greek letters delta, kappa, epsilon], as well as many other things. I thought you had abandoned the idea of going there this fall. but you are there, and I am here; came yesteday Monday; expected to have the pleasure of rooming with my new chum. Well as I must be in a hurry since [Greek letters delta, kappa, epsilon] meets at 8. this evening and I have a lesson in mechanics to get, I will just say I have taken up my quaters at 24 M. H. with S M Merrill pro tempore. He has things in good shape this term; a carpet &c. While I think of it Perry took 1' prize for themes, Rice 2d, Holt Knight & Crosly's are to be put in the Library. Not so bad for [Greek letters delta, kappa, epsilon] as it might be!! Your ("Our s'il vous plait) furniture I have moved. I can sell the carpet for $7 or 7 1/2. Think I better sell. It will be dead money till spring if I do not.

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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 205

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3137px × 3882px 69.72 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_205_008_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKPO

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