Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1832, 1835-1839

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 Boston Aug 8th 1836Dear MotherI haste to inform you that you have a little Grand daughterborn the first day of Aug. Almeda is quite comfortable& is getting along well. She was sick but a short time, the Dr. didnot assure till afterwards. She has a fine fat baby with foreheadand eyes exactly like its father. its name is Almeda & I do notknow whether anything else or not. They are much pleased about itMrs. Cook says J is 'tickled, he didn't know what to do with himself.They are going into the country to show her to his folks as soon as Ais able to journey. I had a good journey, arrive at Mr. P'sabout 4 or 5 o clock - I did not feel hungry on the way & did not take dinnerbut went out after the passengers had dined & asked for a piece of meatand bread & butter, made a good dinner, & paid - 3! I tried to makemake take 6 quarters but could not. There was a young Lady from Portlandat Mr. Pomroys teaching a private school, for young ladies recentlyestablished, she has 16 or 17 at 6,00 per quar. For all, - a capitalchance: her name is Jane Lincoln, she kept school with Ann Learnedat Portland: she expects to have a gentleman take charge of theschool and she assist in it. Mr. Pomroy set an alarm clock at 4 halfand had his boy go with my things in a handcart, and I walked downto the boat alone (it starts at 5) - I should much rather Mr P. wouldhave gone with me, but I suppose he did not like to take so longa walk so early. I found several persons from Bangor - with whom Ihad been acquainted, Mr & Mrs. McGow who were at the Springsand others, a gentleman & wife from Salem whom I told you about as was on board, when I went down, - and as being acquainted with Mrs.

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 1 Folder 3

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3119px × 3826px 68.32 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_03_004_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDDB

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