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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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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 Mother, Lucy & Samuel Bangor MaineSept. 25 1851Mt. Hawkins Oct. 15back in Jonesboro, Oct. 27, 1851 Bangor 25 Sept 1851My very Dear Son Your letter of Sept 2nd & 7th reciev'd I think we have learn'd your Mount Hawkins address now - but what a long way off it is. Are you really contented there or only make believe. It seems to me that the idea of making money is all that can reconcile you to staying away off there "1000 miles" out of the world I suppose I might write what would be news to you if I knew how Friend Harlow [your uncle natty] has buried his fourth wife- is sick with a cold & lame himself. he has been very kind and attentive to Sam'l when he was sick offer'd his services in various ways gives us apples & plumbs etc. The Asa Walker place otherwise ancient Harlow place was Sold at Auction yesterday 2600$ to Albert Eewerson tis said that asa & his wife & children are going to California. A great many of the smartest men all about here are going to California they say C. A. Everett, Col. Mitchel, & son, Hector, Jo, & ben Sargent, Henry Thomson, & I dont know how many more from Milo. We want to send you, Newspaper but we dont know whether it would be expedient 3 cents for every 1/2 ounce you know. If you dont get the News you want any easier way we will send, Sam'l takes the New York Independent only - you do get most of the R.R. news do you not - the great R.R. Jubilee celebrating the marriage of the Canadas, & the Ocean, in Boston tis

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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 81

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3211px × 4052px 74.48 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_03_fl_81_003_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FFKE

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