Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1832, 1835-1839

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 Mond. eve. Dec 30Dear MotherI commenced my school a week ago, the former teacherwent in with me the first half a day, and took charge of the school, thatI might more readily learn her plan, and the classification: this was verykind in her, and in some respects, a great assistance to me, though it may havebeen some disadvantage in regard to government. I have 15 girls between theages of 7 and 16, and 21 boys from 8 to 13; quite a formidable school I assureyou, requires more labour, and produces greater fatigue, than any school I was ever in, my daily duties are, 1st call to order at 9 o clock, 2 readover the names of scholars to ascertain who are absent or tardy: 3 prayers: 4theach scholar reads a verse in the testaments: 5th first diversion of reading: 6th seconddo. each of which spell from their readings lesson: 7th first division in grammarrecite and passe:- 8th second division ditto. 9th recess. 10th third division recite Colburn11the second division in Coblear: 12the 1st divisions in Smith's Arithmetic. 13thsecond in Smith's; that finishes the forenoon, which last till half past 12: the afternoonis occupied in Geography which all studys and spelling, and the first classin Colburn: attend to writing twice a week Wednes, and Sat. I have given you analmost tedious account of my labours, but all this is just nothing at all, compared to the rest, &c. The management and government. Much is expected of teachersher and I have an usually difficult place to fill, for the former teacher has thereputation of being one of the very best there, was loved by all the scholars andyou know the very same teacher would not meet with half so good acceptance undersuch circumstances, I am only to fill her place till spring (one term) and there is nokind of probability that I can establish a character for any thing more than a very ordinary teacher. The situation I have here is, all things considered, as goodas I have any reason to expect, and would be desirable, if I could only succeed inpleasing the committee, the teachers here are thought enough of, and sufficientlynoticed, their pay gives them a good living, & the social and literary as well as religious privileges', make it a desirable situation. I feel as if my character and fortunesuccess depended much upon my being considered a good teacher by the committee whole

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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 3

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3064px × 3858px 67.67 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_03_010_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDDR

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