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Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Eliab W. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845, 1847

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Eliab W. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845, 1847

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Eliab W. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845, 1847

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1845, 1847

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 Sat. mornDear Brethren I rec'd a bundle from Joseph last night, for which I am much obliged. The bosoms are done, and I sent by Mr. Dorr this morning for some starch to do them up, before I knew that Mr. Wiley was going down. I was in a hurry and never thought to tell Dorr to go to Brown's, but perhaps he will. I borrowed some thread and had got the shirts most done when ? came. I can finish them today as I do not keep school. I will out them in Sherburne's field and whiten them there till I have a chance to send them down. I thought at first I would keep the rest of the cloth for myself, but it is rather too thick and coarse to answer my purpose, and I will make another pr. of whites for one of you. Tell me if you want them. It took six yds for yours and there are consequently

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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 28

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 1889px × 2989px 32.34 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_28_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FE2F

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