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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 sympathize in yr. privations but then I recall yr. quiet comfortable pleasant - earthly home, with anticipations of the heavenly- & so I think of you & rejoice with you, that you are happy that you have so good a husband, & he so good a wife. In the full possession as the poet sings, of the only bliss that has survived the Fall.Yesterday a rain storm commenced the first for about three months. It continued through the night, - whether it will conclude to-day I know not. I should be rather heart sober but for the blessed privilege of spending the hours in spiritual communication with old home friends. I read a while, then just laid the book away, because I could get more happiness from writing. I hope yr. Sam; is enjoying restored health. I followed you in your Island excursion with much interest. That "woman" was a curiosity shop, really hope her mission ground will be unmistakably pointed out. Oh! Oh! Oh! the startling contrasts & varieties of character in this little world. I've seen more the last two yrs, than my life long, before. Headly says of earth (you know) " that it seems the middle spot between heaven & hell, the song of angels, & the shriek of fiends go up from the same spot". How I did like, loathe the littleness mean, withered soul specimens, U meet & mingle with such, for they are here, & everywhere so that the contact seems unavoidable. My head at this moment aches with memories of such human specimens mid that symetry, beauty and richness of nature in this western valley. I was interested in reading this morning, thoughts emenating from one of the good & great souls. He would fain better the world & his fruitful imagination suggested a great bonfire on a broad prairie. The article was

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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

Size 2948px × 3737px 63.07 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_48_007_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FERL

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