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 wrath on account of my having a few words with Mrs. Griffith. Then I was so provoked I could hardly refrain from speaking, when you left here, that none of the young people nor gentleman in the stage had politeness enough to offer you a back seat. Poor Lizzie sat down very disconsolate with tears in her eyes after you went away. She had a bad cold for a few days - did not seem at all well & I kept her at home three days and dosed her with thoroughwort syrup. Her appetite was not at all good, - I have her carry luncheons to school, but all the girls tease for the so there is not much comfort in it - "give me a taste," give me a taste," She is nicely now - This fine weather is enough to cure anybody. The big new ship is launched today. Samuel & I and Lizzie are going. Day before yesterday just at night, Samuel found eight bags of liquor, hid under his wharf at the mill. It was so near night, there was not good time to get a warrant, so he forthwith hired a team and had it brought over home. There was a social gathering at the vestry n the evening, where[left-hand side]little girl last Wednesday. Miss Pitcher called yesterday - says she don't see as she can get along without Lizzie- wants me to intercede

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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 2375px × 3055px 41.55 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_26_012_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDY8

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