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 when they came to have a third one in the family, every thought is taken & "sister may shirk for herself she's seen enough of it where she has been missing & should not advise anyone to board with a sister" &c. & she does not like the cold water, graham bread no meat etc. she has the whol discretion of the cooking & wash which I like grandly.I had 2 new Scholars come in the 1st Aug. (beside Mrs. Sleeper's girl) are 12 the other 11 pretty girls tuition 11,00 for both, their father is a painter by profession but I don't know whether miniatures or what particular branch one scholar has left gone to primary since vacation, I have done nothing about the globe yet, it is in my school room and I can use it as it is, & if I find the expense of the repairing would be considerable I shall. I forgot to say that I did not see Mrs. Parker but I did speak with Mary & I think that will answer the same purpose I told what you said, & asked Her if her Mother would not inform you whether she wanted a boy; she said certainly, her mother would, I presume she will write you about it. Mrs. Pomroy inquired with interest about the boys, seemed pleased that they showed much taste for Natural History, & if Isaac should there I think they would that some knowledge of him.It is almost school time & I must leave writing, do'nt fail to write soon, advise me what to do, when A. goes her journey perhaps I may not find a suitable place before, if not would you keep house, or go to any place merely for a time. Would it be proper and best at any rate to go to a boarding house? I must close so good bye all, give my love to Lee etc. E. A Rich. [Written on side]The rum jug at Ms. Pomroy called it came safe A. is much pleased with it. I laughed in my sleeve to hear Mr. Thomas enquire at every stopping place have you a cork to put into this jug? & the answer wasn't no! but he found one before we got to Bangor.

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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 3044px × 3805px 66.31 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_03_004_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FC02

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