Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1836, 1839

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1836, 1839

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1836, 1839

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1836, 1839

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 and first I was agreeably surprised to hear you were at Bangor, it seems you have been there about two months; I do not wonder that you found some difficulty in getting admittance; I presume Joseph would not have been admitted here if it had been known that he lived in another town and state too, but I simply told the teacher that his father used to teach here before his death, and that Jo. had been out of town for some time, and no further questions were asked. I should think from your account that you are well situated: you certainly are as to the expense, and if the teacher is the right sort of man, it is a great advantage to be in his family. I should not like his pipe- it is entirely out of place for a teacher, especially in this age of improvements! I should think you would have to work rather hard to turn his new land into a garden, besides all your chores; I hope you can have some time out of school to study.You did not mention whether Mr Worcester is a pious man, or any thing about your attending meeting or bible class, which I wonder at; I suppose you did not think of it, but I want you should in your next, tell me particularly about your religious privileges and prospects and your feelings in relation to them: I should think you would well to make efforts to cultivate the friendly regards of Mr. Wakefield, especially if he is pious. It is well for the young to try to gain friends among those who possess true moral worth, and the way to do this, is by an upright, independent and manly cause of conduct- acting upon the principle of doing right- not fearing the face of any man, but fearing God,- paying a proper degree of respect and attention to all around you: endeavour as far as you can to please and serve others, but never lose sight of the respect due to yourself. I mean by this,- go forward, nobly and conscientiously in the path of duty whatever that is in the circumstances in which you are placed, and not suffer yourself to be mortified or feel degraded by any slights of sneers arising from external circumstances: it is true you are 'not wealthy' and you cannot dress with all the finery, nor indulge in the luxuries of those who are, but you can be neat in your dress and appearance, you can be kind, respectful, and dignified in your manners, you can possess a cultivated and well stored mind, and amiable and affectionate feelings, and such a character constitutes the true gentleman: True faith in Christ, and supreme love to him will, more than all things else, lead to the formation of such a character, because that faith in

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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 10

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3112px × 3919px 69.82 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FDKQ

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