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 S.W. Furber St Paul Aug 15, 1857 ElyriaSt Paul Aug 15th 1857Brother IsaacI want you to tell about all you know in relation to the grading of Rail Roads. the Minnesota, Pacific Road is to be put under contract between here and St Anthony this fall. the work to be done next winter, and I want to be prepared to make a bid. I think that work here generally is being done at very high prices, and there may be an opportunity to get a good contract. Please to post me up, I don't believe there is much probability of your obtaining such a position on this road as you would wish. The President and Directors have too many pets. The subscriptions to this road are

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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 51

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2456px × 3055px 42.97 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_51_019_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEUF

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