Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1856

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 They would be. Then in the long rides & stormy weather of another winter I would ear the old, and save the new one for another summer. Say now, will you not give directions as to price, style of trimming etc. and let me send one right up? There seemed to be so much to think about and so little time to think when I was at Milo, many things were forgotten as usual. I hardly know what Mother concluded about her parasol. It seemed all the way home as if I had hardly seen any of you. Shan't Samuel and I go keep Pa's farm, live up there with you always? I half want to - only I am not fit for a farmer's wife. Mrs. Thaxter and Lissie Doe were down Sat. afternoon. I staid stowed some split peas for dinner Sunday, and built a rice pudding - Peas real good. Toast and strawberries for supper. Eliab came down. Guess I'll go lay down now, and finish my letter after Lucy comes. Mother's account which she wished for I have taken from Samuel's day book. If she can pick out all the shoes, she will do better than I can. 'Tis just the same as your so I won't send it. I have bought 1/2 doz. more 'kerchiefs - two for Albina. Tell Almeda I did not think what I was about when I took the 3.00 for Lucy's use & behoof, as I intended to get her whatever she needed. With her permission I will forthwith use a part of it to get her bonnet - will she not write immediately her wishes & conclusions? The bacon is good as ever, Mother, & I am cooking it for dinner this day Teusday. Pegotty is "pretty comfortable." Samuel has gone strawberrying - making a business of getting some to preserve. Lucy got here safe and sound last night- pretty tired from jolts and jams. Has helped me make some bread, and pies from the green strawberries & currants. Samuel, Jane & Bridget picked eight pounds yesterday, which with Samuel's assistance I preserved this forenoon - had more than I expected to get. They are not near so thick here as at Milo. And so Isaac's going away - it seems as though he must'nt, and yet I know 'tis best. I am glad he has so good an appointment. What in the world will poor Josie & Mother * all the rest of you do? All losing your father & guardian at once? The matter of Alfred Holman shall be inquired into, & information given as speedily as possible.

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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 23

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FDSN

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