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 Dear Mother Boston Dec 25th 1838I suppose you wonder why you have not heard from here before, but we have all been so driven we could not well write. I will writesome of my news without any order because I am in a plagy hurry.I have now attended school 1 quarter and 3 weeks over. A am now No 9 as to rank in my class. We had a week vacation at Thanksgiving and have1 day [today] for Christmas. Tell Charles that his cousin David Alonzois sentenced to 5 years in the state prison for stealing &c. He has appealedto the Supreme Court but Uncle Joseph thinks the sentence will beconfirmed. Almeda rec'd a letter from Uncle J yesterday. Aunt Estheris at Barnard Vt with Sam'l Comant. We have been through WorcestersGeography 1 half times $100 pages in Emersons Show past Arithbesides going through Colburns 1st lessons, 35 pages in French Grammar.I have of late excelled all but one (the head of the class) in WritingCompositions, & equalled him. We two, are chief of 49 in Writing Comp.I desire to hear all about all your school, farm, cattle, crops, work, studies, -New neighbors, prosperity, and peace; and everything else. Joseph M.Brother & Sister, I want to know about your condition, state, employments,studies, amusements, recreations, business, cares, troubles, and perplexities, &c &cso write me a long, concise & full letter. Isaac write me a letter in Langue Latin with Translation and I will try to answer it in TongueFrancois; it may be a useful exercise to both. Lucy & Eliab, if you will write me I'll try to return the favour. How many cattle have you sold?What kind of weather do you have? Last time I wrote you one of my titlesH.S. Tig will now write another, J. Metcalf,, Member of the English Classical Schoolof Boston which suits ye best? Good bye, M,E,C,S,BJan 4th. 1839, I wish you all a happy new year! Here issome news which I forgot to mention: as, Mrs. Thaxter has adaughter about 5 or 6 weeks old named Rebecca-James, think there will be chances for me to go into a WholesaleStore in the spring and get about $50. first year $100. 2nd $150. 3d year $200. 4th year &c. My board would probably cost $130per year at least* What is your opine as to what's best to do? JosephI see so many advantages in a good situation but that it is my privateopinion that I had better stay. I think he would find friends and perhaps be favouredmore than some boys would. He is a very good boy in behavior.I think him to set in his own way about some things I not willing enough to take advice[right side] but I have found him ready to give up his wage just as soon as he was convincedit was not the best. I think he is in the most danger in[top of page] this point and needs admonition and caution. He has some of the elements ofa great ?and we must look for its ? too.The honey was all sold in a week or two 1 / per lb amounted to $ .17 or 18 as much sentevery year would be quite a lift for you--without costing much.

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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 3104px × 4964px 88.20 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_03_008_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDDH

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