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Furber Family: Furber, Mehitable ("Bell") (Samuel's sister), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

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Title Furber Family: Furber, Mehitable ("Bell") (Samuel's sister), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1851

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 Mehitabel Oct.to be any different from mine except in the length ofthe waist and sleeves, & stuffed one of my dressesto try mine on to when I was knitting it. Getchel colored the yarn for me, he got a first rate color -there will be about 24 skins of worsted left, and therewill be some yarn left do you suppose I could workthem into a hood? I shall need one and if it is notvery pretty it will answer, I have been afflictedwith the jumping toothache a little while most every day for about three weeks. I thot I knew whatthe tooth ache was before but I never had anything thathalf equals this while it lasts I went to the Doctorsyesterday to have it out but he was not at homedon't know as I can muster courage enough to goagain, tis so dark I can't see the lines so good night.Tuesday morning, we read your letter last night andI must hurry and close this to send out this morning.I shall send you $18,00 dollars of my school moneywhich I have just rec, shall not probably wantit till spring, How shall I send your jacketLucy, when it is done? I should think you wouldneed it soon - hope to finish it this week-Julie Hartwell and Henry Getchel intend marriagein about a week, I think going to live in the Wymanhouse this winter. Mr Hartwell has been very sickevery since he came home from the conventions.Had a letter from Warren last week, all well except the hog he iseither sick or cross as fury can't know which. I should like to write more but can't stopthis morning. Joseph Hill was here last week, Abby's Fred is expected home this month Marshall Hill is married

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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 63

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3009px × 3853px 66.37 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_03_fl_63_005_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEZ6

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