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Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf scrapbook pages, 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 pages, 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 interested in our cause - had a delightful ride and a delightful interview with the ladies at the house of a Mrs. Gardner. Feel quite happy to night. Last night I felt quite low spirited - received a letter from Mother to day - from Douglass19. Present of a grammer by the author G. B. Peirce - called on a Mrs. White who was the daughter of Elisha Putnam - she wishes to find out our connexion - Her father has sev. broth 0 in N. Y.? John - in Chesterton Vt.20. Visited Gallery of Fine Arts to day. Some most exquisite painting - a few by a Roman painter - Signore Narducci. Hardly dare to 'look ahead" - sometimes feel that I have undertaken more than I shall accomplish. The work grows longer & larger as I view it, but there is help in one.May 23 Sunday. Baptist meeting in the forenoon. Text Psalms 96-6. Presbyterian in P.M. 1st. Tim 1-11. Oh that my stony heart bight be softened by divine grace - that I might feel as well as know the infinite benevolence of God. the love of Ch. and my need of the influence of the Holy Spirit.

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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 1789px × 2856px 29.27 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_05_fl_128_010_007.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FHMO

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