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

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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 for vases. So it is in our garden & most beautiful it looks. I wish you was here to walk with me in it this mild balmy evening hear the multitude of birds, and see the things grow. A yellow rose bush is in blossom, others almost ready. peonies red, white & pink & cevingo?. you would enjoy it much after the long cold winter you have " survived." The time has seemed long and less pleasant to you, doubtless as well as Albina, because Charles has been away but I think it is very fortunate that Walter Rider can be there and stay till C comes. You need have no fears that we shall not all of us enjoy our visit there; we are coming you know to see the people, not the place; The doctor does not expect to find any thing very charming or interesting in the country, scenery

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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 7

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2052px × 3190px 37.49 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_07_013_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDHN

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