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.F. St Paul June 15 1858St Paul June 15th 1858Brother IsaacWe arrived here Friday at 4 Oclock A.M. per Steamer Milwaukee, all well although somewhat jaded, we were detained twenty four hours between Madison and Prairie Du Chiene. Some three miles of the road was under water and in some places badly washed, we stoped over night, at a one horse tavern, at a place called Mazomania, what an euphonious name. The Upper Mississippi never appeared in gayer habiliments, beautiful beyond all comparison, the first Bbl of apple came to hand to day. Charges 2.98$ freight on the balance will be less. The Boats on the Miss charge 30 cts per 100lbs but no package less than $1,00. I can probably sell them here for about 8 cts, no very great speculation. Money matters here are in a shocking condition, we have not yet commenced housekeeping will not until after our return from Cottage Grove next week, Mother F's health is

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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 52

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3009px × 3810px 65.63 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_52_002_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEUO

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