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Various, to Lucy M. Furber (sister), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

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Open book Various, to Lucy M. Furber (sister), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Title Various, to Lucy M. Furber (sister), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1851

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 his last letter by saying he had good hope of his recovery. Chicago is about 100 miles from here. I wish I could be with him but do not think of going at present, -b gentleman from this Village, was there last week & saw my afflicted brother. He lies in bed most of the time in a stupor in part induced by medicine, no movements even of returning reason. His heart was one of the most generous & best, but he was not a christian. We cannot reasonably hope he will ever be the same again, but I cannot help the hope of a partial restoration, that his soul may be given to his Savior, & so pass away peacefully to his home in heaven. Lucy dear I live in amazement at this sudden visitation of Providence. I don't know what to think of myself. I'm so strangely calm. Frank was remarkable for health & hope. He loved me very much& I looked on his with expectation- but - the hand of his Heavenly Father rests heavily upon him. He is stricken. I see & know just this, & no more. It seems to become me therefore to say from the heart resigned. Thy will be done. I have not yet written to my Parents. I'm waiting the farther progress of the disease, so you may please not speak of this letter to any one at present. I think I shall remain in this vicinity the winter. I shall be very glad to hear from you often. Direct to me, Lamville Bureau Co. the P.O. is kept by a "widow lady." - I often sit with her & read Eastern papers etc. I am not visiting in Mr. Patterson's family. Mrs. G. is sister to Mrs. Tasker of yr. city. I ride on horseback or otherwise wherever I like, find pleasant friends & enjoy them. I suppose, as usual time is wearing away pleasantly with you. I know, remember and

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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 48

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_48_007_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FERI

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