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Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1845

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1845

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1845

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1842-1845

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 does not go. I like her much. I think her a substantial character. Whoso gets her for a wife, will do well, in my opinion. Mary Mower does not go. She is at the city learning the Dressmaker's trade. Julia Ann Mower is the most hateful (to speak plain language) person of the woman kind that ever I was acquainted with. Think you not so? The Mowers children are all pretty and well behaved. The Randalls also very pretty. They have some two very pretty and good sisters. Their mother, who died last winter, was an excellent woman, I am told. Their father was a drunkard. Hatty Clark is another despisable little girl, I think. However, I suppose it behooves you and I in particular to be on our guard about taking an "antipathy", because our likes and dislikes are apt to be very strong, you know. You inquire for Philip Randall. He has moved to Hampden. We have quite a little S. S. here, though not half the day school scholars attend. It all depends on one student (Mr. James) and the school-ma'am. It is strange how little interest these people take in meetings &S.S. Mr. James expatiates largely on singing. Will have the scholars sing in S.S. I have learned them quite a number of tunes. He brought me a book of tunes yesterday: The S.S. Harp, to teach the children from. Said he was coming into school yesterday, but did'nt get here till just as I dismissed. It seems to me there is a great dearth hereabouts in every sense of the word. A mental, moral & spiritual dearth. I often think, this Summer, if Mrs. Heman's "kindred hearts." I believe I never felt quite so much alone before as regards having any associates,of kindred tastes & feelings with myself. There is not one person with whom I have to do, who can enjoy the things which most interest me, or whose thoughts & sentiments seem to run in the same channel with mine. I do not consider that there is any natural difference- I have nor pride enough for that.

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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 31

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2808px × 3379px 54.33 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_31_005_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FE45

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