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 Boston March 13th 1839 you must remember us to the folks down eastDear MotherWe received your letter of the 28, and also onebefore, that we have delayed answering, so as to have the more newsto write. We have concluded to have Joseph W leave school, at theend of this week (i.e. the 16th) so that he can have a week or twoto look round before going home. I think we ought to be thankfulthat he has had this opportunity; it has furnished him with more ofjust the right kind of mental discipline and improvement, than weshould, very easily have found elsewhere. As to his entering again next fallif he should, he would have to go over the same course that he has now ? hole in paperhope he would not need then, I should think he had ought? to work for? hole in paper Charles this summer, and then work his way and get fittedfor college as well as he can, and as a way shall be opened for him. He hasbeen a good boy and acquitted himself well, but is in danger I fear of too much self satisfaction. he ought to be one of the best scholars forhe is one of the oldest, and he ought to improve his time well for he has hadmore opportunity of learning its value than most of our Boston boys.I feel much pleased that Isaac is making good progress in studies and think it important that heshould continue them; I think he had better have the books he needs for with them, hecan, and will no doubt get along some, even without a teacher. I wish he could go to Bangorto school, but his board would cost so much: I have taken up 25 dolls of the 70, and shallhave to take more to fix Joseph off, and get I's books: the rest (say 25 dolls) might I supposebe taken for his board, - or we could send to Uncle Jacob, for enough to send him a quarter,& pay Almeda for J's board; if you and C think best he has as yet received nothing, and they arenot as I know of, in immediate want of it, but whether they could wait till youcould send it in honey, flour , it is doubtful. Whatever the conclusion is, Isaac musthave books and I can get them at the antique bookstore at a lower rate than I havegenerally, at my bookstore, and if second hand, lower still, but you must writevery particularly, the names of authors and editions, and it will be necessary for you toanswer this, as quick as possible after receiving it, in order to have time before Josephstarts, we intend to have him go the first trip after we hear from you.

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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 3077px × 3858px 67.96 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_03_009_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDDN

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