Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Lucy M Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1845, 1849-1850

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Lucy M Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1845, 1849-1850

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Lucy M Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1845, 1849-1850

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Lucy M Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1845, 1849-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1845, 1849-1850

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 [transcription of darker blue paper text only as the text on the lighter paper appears two pages forward]I think it may be well for you to try the water cure though I have some fear of it's being too harsh. Mrs. William Bennett, [?nole page cut off] of Bath, Hyde, was helped much by it, in a spinal disease: he was unable to walk I believe or to exercise [?arnely page cut off] any his difficulty all in his back. I think if you go Mother, Lucy, or Almeda ought to go with you: if I was there, I would go. Keep up good courage my brother, it is a great affliction but there is One that can give support, and relief too in his own good time. Do not read so much, but converse more social intercourse with friends and neighbours if you will but suffer yourself to be drawn out of the inner chamber of reserve in which you have too much encased yourself will I fully believe act as a medicine for you. the

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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 18

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11FDQE

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