Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1846-1856

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 Lucy. Bangor Dec 17. 1853Du Quoin. Jan 3. 1854feel bound to reprimand him, as I did your honor for days of yore! We have had most delightful weather for a long time - like Sept. and Oct - no snow yet, but plenty of mud. Long time ago there was a cold time, the river froze up suddenly & unexpectedly, closing in three steamboats & sixty vessels. Ship owners, merchants &c. quarrelled energetically for a day or two about getting them cut out, when the weather moderated & the ice left for "parts unknown" of its own accord. Though, I believe there was a good deal of cutting done. Mallie says she knows she ought to write, but 'tis so hard to write to those she has never seen. She has had a splendid present - a pin,(mosaic) sent from Rome. Charles will tell you about it. I never knew a person have so many presents before; rich ones, too. I have not been to Mr. Crosby's since the day Margaret was buried - have been waiting for sleighing - Tell William we deeply sympathize with him in the loss of his excellent sister. My love to him. Do please write often -Written up the left side:Eliab has recently bought The life of Isaac T. Hopper - We do not like it near so well as he expected-Written on the right side:Does Anna write frequently to you? She seems very happy in her new home -

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 2 Folder 39

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_39_017_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEEI

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