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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 the family, that makes our happiness: it is there we wantto look to satisfy the demands of our social nature, andif not congenial, or unsympathising the lack is felt yetI do not in the least complain - I am pleasantly situatedmeet with kindness, attention, beyond what I expectednevertheless I am a stranger: can talk to no one of mydear friends that I love so well, for nobody knows nor takesany interest in them, and you have the same experience.Joseph has we fear irrecoverably lost his health, marredhis prospects and usefulness for life perhaps, by disregardingthe physical laws of his being, - overlooking the mind & bodydo be careful my dear brother not to do in like manner.-no one need or ought do more than can be done consistentlywith sufficient rest and sleep and with proper guardagainst inclemencies of the weather & hardships that trythe constitution of every name: Charles has injuredhimself: his health is not, never again, will be probablyfirm as it might have been, with his constitution, to oldage had he not repeatedly suffered himself by force ofcircumstances - just as Joseph has - by hardship orovertaking, to trifle with the laws of health.We have had truly delightful weather all the fall,serene skies, mild balmy air, but nature has puton a sombre aspect. - the foliage so rich andbeautiful in summer, turns to a dull (unclear)brown, remaining long on the trees, which makes a dreary appearance compared with the brilliantmany coloured hues of the New England maple.[right-hand side] Do you correspond with any of the Warwick friends?

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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 15

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3199px × 4033px 73.86 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_15_007_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDOJ

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