Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Antoinette B. P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853, 1860

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Antoinette B. P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853, 1860

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Antoinette B. P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853, 1860

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Antoinette B. P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1853, 1860

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1852-1853, 1860

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 the last too weeks: Samuel was obliged to go as far as Bradford on bare ground last Monday: he was at home all last week, - will probably not go more than twice more. It is very pleasant to hear through him of Charles' and Almeda's families so particularly every week or two: I believe Lucy wrote you what a good visit we had from Almeda and Mr. Rider rather unfortunate for them for on the return her carpetbag was lost and has not since been found, which from the loss of the things subjects her to some inconvenience. The report from the baby, little 'Mary,' is, that she grows good-natured and handsome:Mother has been intending to write you and Isaac for some days has I believe commenced a letter; she is in uncommonly good health and spirits this winter and accomplishes quite an amount of business of one kind and another. Lucy holds on the 'even tenor of her way' with little variation: she is always in good spirits and we all have a most quiet comfortable and happy time here together.I have been out very little the past winter, enjoying myself, perhaps too selfishly, at home: occasionally

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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 9

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11FDK0

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