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 March 22. Bangor, MEJonesboro Ill. April 21. 1852Bangor March 22, 1852Dear Brother IsaacYour last letter was received a few days since - we have been waiting, hoping to receive another letter from Eliab before writing. Perhaps you have heard from him, however, more and oftener than we have. About a week since we received a lot dated as North Hampton Water Cure. He has put himself under the care of Dr. Munde. He wrote himself, but wrote in bed . as usual he expressed himself very indefinitely- did not tell whether he was much worse or not. We feel very anxious about him - more so if possible than we should if we knew he was very sick, and he had told us all about it. We are confidently expecting a letter today from him. He does wrong - so does any one when away from home, and not well, not to tell exactly how he is. I feel very anxious about him. I fear he has been ambitious and studied to hard. I think if he had gone to school with no desire and consequently made no effort to distinguish himself, but merely to pass way the time, so as not to get uneasy as he would certainly very soon do without any employment, it might have been conducive to his health & happiness. That course, however, would probably be a difficult one for him perhaps for any of us.We feel disappointed as your not coming$25. I have not mentioned it before. Say nothing unless you think but to have it done.

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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 2954px × 3736px 63.18 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_38_005_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEBG

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