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 Shepherd's being obliged to leave town next Friday. We felt it necessary to invited her with Mrs. Webster & Miss Doe here to tea Thursday - (tomorrow) - and it will make us somewhat hurried to get "ferry cake" made in season! I don't think of anything special to write, as Charles will tell you all. only that Sarah Harlow popped in to see the house before we had been here half an hour! Samuel got an Irishman and two wheelbarrows, and moved without a team. How soon are you coming to see us? I hope you will go to Brownville soon. I think[left-hand side] some section for her nice Bangor Sept. 29 - 1852Dear Mother We are moved, and, as you may imagine, in some confusion and disorder at present. Charles found us just thrown in, in heaps. not spread out at all. Anne is about tired out I imagine. I stand it admirably - my tough pot has not given out yet, though I confess I was a little the worse for the wear last night. My woman is here washing windows etc. This forenoon ...then

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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 25

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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