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Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother) (also from siblings), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1851

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother) (also from siblings), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1851

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother) (also from siblings), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1851

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 to be C. Caraliniana! (C. spatulatu of Big.) The insects are eating the plants in my Herbarium 16th Charles finish'd mowing today Seed hay and al, would finish haying tomorrow but for the generally elongated Shower. Have receiv'd from Mr. Theoph Sargents garden, Burberry, Gargot etc. Also a valuable plant, native to Piscataquis Intervales & by him Cultivated. I have seen it if I mistake not near Sebec hills. It is call'd climbing Stafftree, waxwork, Shrubby bittersweet, or Celastrus scandens17 Eliab arrove here last night pr Stage and purports to stay nearly a week21st Gnaphalium decurrens found on our home lot. "discover'd at New Haven by Doct. Joes,, a few years ago 100 plats added to our list since you left.Eliab set sail yesterday on a birch canoe up Sebec Lake in search of a Northwest Passage (to Blueberries) Charles finishes haying today.23d Lest he should not write you--He started from Milo to Village in conjunction with Stephen Kittredge & a birch which he had repair'd for the purpose. passing up Sebec river, in gunning at a Muskrat the tube of the gun (Charles's) was blown out, the Muskrat was nevertheless dying. Up "half mile Rips" they waded dragging the Canoe; Carried by Cushings Dam & reach'd Sebec Mill without incident notorious. There they borrow'd a Gun & hitherto forgotten ax & having Carried by relaunched themselves upon the greatly elongated bosom of Sebec Lake. They encamped at night near the head of the Lake, Some 20 miles from home. The Pickerel would not bite. Next day resum'd their pilgrimage, both by land and water, wandering round upon the, or an average, quite uneven surface, of the lake and various precipitous Hills adjacent. They came down the Lake favor'd by a fine breeze the waves running hillocks high. They therefore for Crosspiece hoisted a Coat on a paddle for a Sail and Sped. In coming home they astonished the natives by running half Mile Rips which at the low pitch of water is a highly unusual practice or feat of which you may tell Alfred. They were gone two days, brought home as many very large Blueberries as their limited accommodations would admit with Huckelberries intermix'd , also elegant specimens of Cephalanthus oxidentalis (button bush); Polygonum amphibium, 2 well marked varieties one of them particularly a Splendid plant & Corydalis Glanca. Eliab return'd to Bangor today. Your last letter of 11th was two days longer in the way than usual26 Your Yank cuts 4?11 Cordswood in 3 1/2 days hey? Some of our Iron works are said to cut 4 or 5 cords of second growth poplar pr dieum

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 3 Folder 80

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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