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 your disappointment in not seeing Mr. and Mrs. Elijah DeWitt. However if the chief pleasure is in anticipation, you did not lose the whole. I hope you will come East next Spring without fail, stop at Elyria on your way & take them with you for company. Anna seems very happy, judging from her letters, particularly in the care of her petit daughter. In her last (to Mallie) she gave a particular description of her home. It must be a very pleasant place. The desired daguerrotypes have arrived. He is a fine looking man - rather grave - but you know daguerrotypes are usually more so than is natural. O, I do so want to see her! and brother Elijah, too! I hope you write to Almeda as often as you can - she is very sad - seems to feel Lucy's death more and more - I think we can none of us realise how great the loss is to her - she needs the loving sympathy which Lucy was ever so ready to give, & which Almeda had learned to rely upon so much. Lizzie is here yet - I don't know whether she will remain through the winter or not - She is

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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 39

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2466px × 3162px 44.65 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_39_015_006.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEE6

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