Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1859

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 I hardly know whether it is safe to send a bill in a letter feel a little in doubt about it. I have heretofore lived chiefly in the present, like Isaac, I have plucked the flowers by the way, heard the birds carol, rejoiced in the present sunshine, thinking little of the end of the path. I have in with been finishing my education, gaining knowledge and experience, while shifting along through various services and circumstances;it is well I have needed all the teachings I have had; but the time will come when I shall want a quiet haven to rest in and my idea of home includes 'a local habitation', though not a name; of having a home amongst my friends the idea is far from pleasant the chief happiness this earth can give, consists to me in the enjoyment of family affection and of the social principle in intercourse with friends, here I sometimes feel a solitude of the heart when the knowledge is forced upon me that no one around me however polite and pleasant, cares a straw for me, but I want to look forward to a place I can call home do not want to be an aunt or sister at large, but a daughter sister and aunt at home, but I have not sight to make out any way to fix in my mind that one situation is pleasant another not so, since I know nothing about it save that I have a good home, kind friends and in many respects thus far a favored lot. I have been led into this train of thought by looking forward to next July when Mrs. H. expects to go East to accompany her daughter to South Hadley, having long vacation: then the question is, what shall I do go to Chicago and open a school or some city farther south or go to Jerusha W. & teach there if I can? or take a school in this region either private or public? and so try to amass filthy lucre enough for spending money, then go home and live with you; comfort and assist those who need it or do this last trusting Providence for means. I want to go home it seems as if I could not stay away another year, I want to help you in ministering to Joseph's comfort and happiness; but I have no resource against sickness or old age Does duty require me to bend my [bottom to top left side of page]if you know how glad I was to receive your last letter you would write me another very soon.

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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 6

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3111px × 3910px 69.64 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_06_001_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDF6

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