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Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

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Title Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

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 good girl. Charles is out making smulty fence on north side of the road near the Cedar Swamp. The little Charlie & Josie at school. We started a little before eight this morning, got here at three, come slowly to enjoy it - had two grey horses and a very easy carriage. Mallie has two carpet bags, Lucy a valise & carpet bag, me a carpet bag - stage brought the trunks and I guess Charles will get them to night. They are at the corner. Had a nice view & do not any of us feel much tired, not even Lucy. All the trouble was Lucy & I wanted Samuel & Isaac. It seems such a half way sort of business to have the biggest half of yourself gone, when one has something to enjoy. Mayo seems quite at home already. I just went out for him & found him coaxing Kitty out of doors. He said ' tum Kitty, tum out doors, out doors, oh yeth" Kitty could'nt resist it. The other day he came and kissed me ever so many times and then said "there, dat all, I beeve (believe) dat all." and ran away. He talks about "dear father" every day. There are some misquitoes here. I am afraid the children will get scarred faces. Yesterday Lucy went to meeting in A.M. and Mr. Field preached again. I seem fated not to hear him. I went in P.M. & heard Prof. Shepard - not quite so interesting as usual. Text "God loveth a cheerful giver." It is a lovely day to day - we could'nt have had a better - fair and comfortable. All ever well here Mother looks finely- she has just finished reading

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 4 Folder 106

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3403px × 4347px 84.68 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_106_007_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FFUO

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