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 Lucy Oct. 16 55 Bangor Oct. 16, 1855Dear Mother We arrived at home about 5 o'clock after a tedious ride - we stopped an hour or more at Corrinth. The travelling was bad, the horse lazy (or sick), the air extremely chilly & uncomfortable, Percy heavy (I carried him most of the way because I could keep him warmer) and Sammie very sad & unsocial. The wind blew so that I could not keep warm. I took some cold. Percie has a very bad cold yet - coughs nearly half the night - the weather you know, has been unfavorable ever since we returned. You will think I am a great complainer, but I hope to feel better by and by. You know I had not a mouthful of food cooked in the house when we got home - our[left-hand side and top] up on the bookcase where I laid them- One will to no good in either place - If you find it please send it with the dress. Maria got a black thibet shawl with silk fringe for seven dollars- Should you like one? It seems as if a "bay state" will be too heavy to take the place you need between cloak and mantilla. A thibet long shawl would be very nice only so expensive. In haste - with love to all - daughter Lucy.

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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 27

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2024px × 3062px 35.50 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_27_020_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FE2D

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