Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metca..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metca..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metca..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1850

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 many small scholars. Have you written to Mother yet? I wish you would write a good long faithful letter to Eliab, as I have directed mine to Mother. I suppose Isaac has written ere now. Remember and direct to the care of Uncle Joseph. Good night. Your affectionate sister Lucy.Mile Me Mr. Joseph M. Metcalf 6Jan 16 Glenburn Maine[right-hand side] Jan. 1st 1844 Lucy.[bottom of page upside down] P.S. Important item. I know not when the wild geese flew- another - I am writing compositions now-a-days for next Spring - I have one - an Acrostic which I am very desiring for you to scrutinize, criticize etc. A certain fellow came this way not long since & delivered two lectures on Astronomy and Natural History, 12 1/2 cts Admission. I was not well and C. did not go. What sort of meetings do you have at your place? I should think you might sometimes go into Bangor to meeting.

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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 43

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FEK8

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