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 Oct. 15 1853 Du Quoin, Nov. 3. 1853 Bangor Oct. 15, 1853Dear Brother & Sister Your last good letter to Mother if at Bangor, and to sister Lucy "when or no'," was received some days since; I have intended every day to write, but "there is always something" to prevent and take up my time. I am not hurrying to make baby's flannel dresses, the autumn winds are blowing and he needs them. Mother came a fortnight ago today - went to Milo last Wednes. We tried to keep her here, but she thought she must go and help Albina get ready for winter. I think she will come back by & by. I hope so, not only on my own account, but because I think she can be more comfortable here in the cold weather. Lizzie is drawing Percie out on the sidewalk and I am improving the time. He is very good indeed, but yet you know a babe needs something done about constantly. He frequently plays an hour at a time without a bit of my care, lips sticking out, talking away as earnestly as you [left-hand side and top] do up my letter for Samuel to take. I presume Eliab keeps you advised in regard to the Temperance movement. He is very much engaged in it. Please to continue to keep on being good, and write often and much to me. Most affectionately, sister Lucy. write what is to be done with the Manuscript in your next.

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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 2529px × 3254px 47.12 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_39_013_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEDW

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