Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1846-1856

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 LucyAug. 7. 1854 Bangor Aug 7 - 1854My own dear brother CharlesHow long it has been since I have written to you or had a letter from you. If you knew all the circumstances, I am sure you would consider me excusable; and I suppose I shall think rightly if I conclude that you have been very busy and most of the time, and when you had leisure, needed it to rest and refresh yourself. You know how the brothers and sisters have been here - I have written to Isaac some of my vexations in regard to help - then Percie has been ailing a good deal by spells. He is now sicker than he has been at all before, with bowel complaint. We are feeling very anxious indeed. He has no appetite scarcely, discharges are very frequent, and seems so weak - He has been sick only four or five days, but he has lost flesh very much. You could hardly believe

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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 40

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2457px × 3143px 44.22 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_40_011_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEFN

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