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Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838

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Open book Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook (wife). Scrapbook, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838

Title Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1838

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 he has begun the ceaseless song the ransomed sing before the throne. He seemed to have no fear of death. The christian's hope removed entirely the sting. Aug. 26 - The last sad duties are performed. Dear H. will no more return to us. O how can I ever believe it. I tremble lest the events of the last week should pass by and make my heart no better. Can I ever think so much of earth again? & how know that I lived in a dying world, but now I seem to feel that death is all around me, and that I too, am not secure. O that the youth here may feel that God speaks to them.Aug. 31 - Dr. Stevens died this morning. Thus often are we taught our frailty. Seven weeks tonight dear Henry came home - one week to night was his last night on earth. We little thought when he returned of the wearisome days & nights appointed him. We little thought that in six weeks his days would be finished but so it is. "God gave. He taketh. He will restore." & blessed be his name. But O may Heaven sanctify to me this trial - forbid my Savior, that it

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 5 Folder 128

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3325px × 4068px 77.43 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_05_fl_128_019_080.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FI0Y

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