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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 I thought you could not help liking Northern Illinois. I have not forgotten the region of Lockport, Homer Elgin, St. Charles etc. O! the old place at Du Quoin. Is'nt it too cruel to have it so deserted, and over run with weeds. I cannot bear to think it is so. It is marvellous how vegetation thrives there - your tale of the peach trees at the bottom of the garden is almost beyond belief. I do not think I should care to go there to see it in its present condition. Well I must tell you somewhat about the "Brownvillians at Riderville" as Lucy says. and their deeds. Let me see Eliab come the day I wrote last. It as Thursday. Friday he rose betimes, breakfasted on strawberries and milk ("top o last night" - he asked Almeda for, and got it). and then with you fishing tackle he went horseback to the Lake alone. Home about ten - not even a glorious nibble from the fishes - but Ah me! the flies! His face was bitten badly and poor Maria felt sadly to see him so disfigured, but nae' the less there are worse things in the world than flies. Then after dinner we all, with torches & turpentine clothes, went out to pick some berries on stems to send fresh to Lucy. - got a peck box full of nice ones. Between two & three

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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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Unique Identifier NL11FFUT

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