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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 1850we ever had -a great many of the church members spoke and spoke with much feeling. I do hope it is the beginning of good things. The important period of time in which we live was the great topic of conversation. We are just entering upon the last half of the present century. Who can but "be sober" when thinking of what has taken place during the last 50 years and what will take place ere this century departs. Most who now live and act will then be in their graves - others will fill their places. sometimes thoughts like these make me sad - at other times there is pleasure -real true pleasure in the thought of exchanging this simple earth for a bright heaven where I shall see Jesus and live with him forever. O that I could feel sure that Christ is mine and I am his. I desire no greater joy than this. O let me live for Christ that I may have his presence in death.Jan. 13. Sab. Two more sermons I have heard this day for wh. I must render an account to my God. I have to lament my worldliness & vanity. O when will sin no

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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 3346px × 4055px 77.67 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_05_fl_128_019_054.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FHV5

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