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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 Thompson's" two almost precisely alike that suited us, only the fabric was more than either of us wanted to give- $6.00. They were very willing to take the "yallor" one back again - so I sent it & paid the difference and have a shawl I like and humbly and sincerely hope & trust you will like it too. I went to bed & to sleep after you left Wednesday morning - had a nice nap. We had not breakfast till after seven because nobody was up to eat. Sammy Ely was latest of all. You know Eliab waked him just before you started - that disturbed his slumber so greatly that he overslept - felt sadly about being so late at the store. After breakfast I righted matters up stairs preparatory to deserting. The Porter cart took the trunks before two and shortly after Mayo and his mother trudged up here leaving Mallie somewhat long visaged - promised to see her every pleasant day. You know I hoped to go to Maternal Meeting in P.M., but could not arrange to leave Mayo, because Lizzie had the promise of going and I knew he would not be contented with Ellen, so I stayed with him. Lucy, Mallie and Lizzie went. Had a funny time as well as good, from Lucy's description. Lucy and Mallie went down town before meeting and to Mr. Wells for Tomato plants after meeting - did not get home till past six. Is'nt it wonderful that Lucy can endure so much? She had headache yesterday morning quite severely, but going down town

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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 3411px × 4348px 84.90 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_106_005_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FFUF

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