Newberry Library - Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

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Open book Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

Title Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1857-1858

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 Samuel W. F. Bangor, Oct 13 1856Bangor Oct 13th 1856Dear MotherI suppose you like to hear often from us if we have nothing to say. We are I think, all well, most certainly I am, Irving cries most of the time when awake I think his teeth trouble him some and he very much need a little "wholesome neglect" pity he cant have it. Have not heard from Issac since you left. The Roman Catholic Cathedral was consecrated yesterday a great day for the Irish. Mr. Tebbets commenced to finish off two chambers today, he hopes to get them plastered this week. he does them by the job. does the work and furnishes all material for $52.45. with what a different feeling I take hold to do any thing about the house now from what I have ever done before. I do it now because I know it ought to be done. it gives me no pleasure, my heart

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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 50

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2456px × 3040px 42.76 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_50_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FER6

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