Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also to Samuel S. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851, 1853

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also to Samuel S. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851, 1853

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also to Samuel S. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851, 1853

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also to Samuel S. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851, 1853

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1851, 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 here. I shall make known my decision to him in a day or two,- shall stay until fall, and then do as Providence shall seem to direct. I felt at first inclined to take the situation because it would probably be permanent, at least for year or two - because it would punish a change, and especially because the salary would undoubtedly be more than I received, at present, but the incessant care, no liberty, even to take a walk, would be very hard for me, besides the name and sound of the thing I do not altogether like, nor the character of the man, an Irishman quick-tempered irascible,- aristocratic, without religious principle though said to be very honorable and perfectly moral. He left me to name the compensation - said money was no object. I did not intend to take up so much of my sheet in narrating this - have made a long story of what I could tell you in a few moments. I wrote Isaac a month or six weeks since,- probably he went to Milo before it arrived. I am glad to hear he is at Milo, wish oh so much I could be there too at least awhile I have received two letters lately from Mother one from Joseph + a good long one from Almeda! which I answered the next day. I have deferred writing to Mother for the same reason as you:- within a short time have written to cousin Marie and to Aunt Esther,- have found a man here who has transacted business with Uncle Joseph, and is acquainted with several Warwick families. received a letter from E. Doe in which she mentions spending some hours with you; I wish Isaac would call on her- I think she will feel slighted if he does not: I hope Isaac will not lose so fine a chance as the one you named: Template:Side of letterHave Mr. and Mrs. Dennett ever called on you? If they have not shown you as much entirety, to say nothing of politeness or old acquaintances, as to do it I would take no pains to know them.

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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 2

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3010px × 3891px 67.05 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_02_003_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDBU

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