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 Lucy Bangor, Me.Oct 1Jonesboro 1852Oct 23Bangor Oct 1 1852Dear Brother & SisterIt is an extremely quiet, warm, sunshiny day- such as we enjoy at this season of the year.We moved last Tuesday, and having got a little over the confusion consequent on such an event, and being too tired and sprawlless to do anything else. I will e'en write you a letter which, by the way, I really intended to do before now, that is might (just here I was interpreted by a ring at the door from"Uncle Natty accompanied by a Mr. Rankin from N.Y. whom he is "chaperoning" about town to get subscribers for the "Christian Poets." Mr. Harlow did the talking - er- er -er!) reach Jonesboro before you did, and welcome you on your arrival: but time would fail to tell of all the labors and hindrances & unexpected company etc. etc. which have prevented. Anne and I are both nearly

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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 38

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2543px × 3286px 47.85 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_38_011_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEC6

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