Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1856

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 Five o'clock P.M. There has been a rainy shower in consequence of which Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Brie of Hampden were driven in here for shelter, and here they have been for two mortal hours to my especial "discomfort." Mrs. Griffiths was all in the suds, washing floors etc., and I was forced to nurse the baby before them (as I could not carry him behind them) besides giving him a sugar rag most all the time to keep him quiet. Now they are gone, he is as clever as can be! Why don't you send love to Mrs. Griffith? She is truly kind, considerate and Christian - some things exceptionable in every body, but I do like her very much. I am much favored in getting her - she wears well. You need 'at twit Jane about it, but how much quicker the dishes do get washed nowadays. Mrs. G makes nothing of doing Jane's work. It is really matter of astonishment to one that she is so very slow. I hope she will get up a little more energy up there - Does she do well with the children? Lizzie Doe was in last Saturday, brought me a fine bunch of flowers, which I desired her to take to Maria's as I had some already. She has been to Portland to the ? meetings- Mrs. Crosby and Margaret went. Lissie was treated shamefully by Prescot Shepard. We have the Miss. Herald. Samuel is entitled to it for what he paid for For. Miss. He sent for the Christian Mirror today. "Do baby's eyes grown blacker or whiter?" They grow bluer & lighteer and his hair grows browner & lighter every day. He looks quite plump and white compared with what he

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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 26

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2908px × 3717px 61.88 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_26_006_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDXO

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