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 he takes up his abode with us for a week or two at least, until a suitable boarding place is provided for him. He has preached once for us and we like him; it will be pleasant having him in the family tho . it will add some to my cares; I begin to accumulate materials for my work basket pretty especially now- preparing to go east. Oh, if you were here how much good you could do me in helping me fit the children's dresses and a thousand other things. Sometimes in the course of the season I must make some new pillows- some new ticks for beds; & I do'nt know much about such matters- quite out of my line of business I venture notwithstanding your letter to look forward to you being here next fall to help me and tell me how to manage these things, and help us eat peaches & grapes. I have

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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 1802px × 2766px 28.55 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_07_012_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDHL

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