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DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1851

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Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1842-1851

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 hard harsh and stern, as realities are, proverbially; he does not think dollars the best friends one can have, but thinks favourably of having that kind mixed in with the other whenever convenient; That he pities any one who has no better prospect, than to pass his life over the major part of it in Milo no society in preaching, lectures, no anything and a county wide reputation for immorality? I know not but his remarks are just in respect to the condition of the town, but I do not entirely agree with him, I think I should be very happy at home at "Cedar Grove"; if I possessed the means to live there in comfort and this is the end I have in view in staying away among indifferent strangers; I wish to lay by money enough to supply my few wants, then I can make myself useful and be happy at home, especially should Joseph present condition continue, I shall be needed there, and how much pleasanter, being with friends, and ministering to the comforts of those I love, the greatest happiness life affords, than eating the bread of strangers; Can you inform me of Joseph's appearance feelings, whether he is anxious for the future, all about him you can and what you think of his case. Almeda in a recent letter expresses her opinion that there is no hope, that he must become nearly helpless. If there is a rupture of the nerves of motion proceeding from the spinal column I do not see how medicine can reach his case, at all. I have not realized till Lucy's last letter how helpless he is in moving about; O; it seems as if I could not have it so. We have never as a family had any affliction at all to be compared with it, but there is a consolation in thinking that his senses are not and will

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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 16

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2860px × 3644px 59.67 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_16_002_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDOR

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