Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to miscellaneous, 1846, 1849, 1856, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to miscellaneous, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846, 1849, 1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to miscellaneous, 1846, 1849, 1856, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 home of your fathers you will all repent. I know how you must long to see your brothers. I have often thought of and felt for you, though I know I cannot fully enter into your feelings. As you say, I have never been separated from " so many, so far, so long." It is most true that "There are sorrows, When, of necessity, the soul must be Its own support.""Who can penetrate into the secret recesses of the heart? who save He that made it, may know its tumultuous throbbings, or delve its hidden depths of affection, passion, sorrow and joy?" When you want to say something & can't, its just as well to let somebody else say it for you, is/nt it? Application, Extracts above.Aug. 5th Don't you wish you could see "our Oats" down here, all round the house & up to "tother place"? Mr. Kenney sowed 76 bushels this year. My beautiful field of clover is gone! "The clover scented heath" Which the scythe must sweep (has swept) so soon." What fine evenings now-adays. If 'tis being "sentimental" to love the moonlight, I must plead guilty to the crime. I have "stern reality" all day. Why should'nt I indulge in "moonlight fancies", now and then at night? Do you have any blueberries? Willaim Banton sent Mrs. K. a few one day. I want some more. Well friends, between you now, don't you owe me a letter? I dare not say much 'cause Mehitable is so 'fraid of my tongue, but I should esteem it a great favor if you would both write to me any time & all times. Affectionately Lucy-H.

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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 46

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2870px × 3732px 61.32 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_46_002_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FENJ

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