Newberry Library - Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1856-1858

Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1856-1858

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Open book Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1856-1858

Title Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1856-1858

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1856-1858

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 destined to be a strong one. but it will for some years have many a hard struggle to keep above water, it has doubled its membership since its organization which was not much to do as it at first had but 15 members, Our Minister, Rev'd Burdett Hart, is just the man for the place, an ardent Christian, an eloquent preacher, prepossessing in his appearance and winning in his manners, one whom his people will love, and all respect, We organized a Cong'l Church at the Grove about 5 weeks ago with 13 members, four by profession among them Alfred Homes and my brother John. Since then we have had quite a revival there. There have been some 20 Engineers, when I left there the 25th inst there had been 3 family alters erected, my brother Theodore is among those who have begun the new life,We are all in excellent health. Percie is growing tall and stout I think the climate is good for him. I've not sent him to school since I have been here. I think he learns quite as much at home. he is a very good reader and is learning to spell quite well, I rec a letter from Mother a few days since, all well in Bangor. How sad that Sam'l Harlow? should be in the condition he is, following his brother CharlesGive a great deal of love to Nettie and the children, also to Anna and the DoctorYoursS,W, Furber

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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 52

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FEV8

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