Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1852-1853

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 which I suppose many poor families look forward with dread not knowing how they shall be secured from suffering hunger and cold in their pinching poverty. Bangor is worthy of praise for her care of her poor. they were nobly provided for last year and the system that is adopted through the efficient efforts of the city Missionary prevents imposition and secures the most judicious allotment of the bounties contributed; There was a statement in the daily paper last week of the amount and disposal of last year's funds, among the rest 91 thanksgiving dinners were provided. three hundred dollars were raised by a ladies levee for the salary of the city Missionary which more than making up the deficiency, he applied the remainder to relief and comfort of the poor. yesterday the customary contribution was taken for the same object in all the churches. Two weeks ago Isaac I listened to a session from your acquaintance Crosby Wheeler at the 'Halle' he seemed considerably embarrassed as if it was hard work but but gave us certainly a fine production his text 'Mark the perfect man, &c.' he considered 'perfect much as one (in the sense of the text) in whom 'the outward & inward fruits of religion are harmoniously developed. finely and happily illustrated by a watch, steam

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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 17

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2860px × 3613px 59.16 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_17_003_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDPR

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