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DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to "folks" or siblings, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845, 1848, 1851, 1854

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to "folks" or siblings, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845, 1848, 1851, 1854

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to "folks" or siblings, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1845, 1848, 1851, 1854

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1845, 1848, 1851, 1854

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 bought a farm about three miles from them. They i.e. DeWees & Fanny have been there a few times. they live in a poor log cabin a mile and a quarter from any neighbour: he has the reputation of being 'too nice' for a farmer out there. he had some silver plate given him in Bangor worth two hundred & fifty dolls. to complete the set, he bought fifty dolls worth more: Was'nt that just likes Charles Thaxter? Their silver and other 'exquisites' decorate their log cabin on the lonely prairie! - they say they are very happy - they have take a boy or a girl 12 or 14 years old from an Orphan Asylum in Chicago, to bring up. Miss Bright too, as near as I can find out has come to Providence to teach by Lizzy's means. Mr. Thaxter has however a good farm in a good location and perhaps will do well: perhaps it is not best to tell the Bangor friends of Lizzy's present log-house experience, for only those who know about prairie life can estimate justly the scarcity of buildings. Hattie was much delighted with Aunt Lucy's letter: many thanks on my part to her for taking time to think of her in the midst of her cares. Hattie writes so poor a hand that she says she is ashamed to answer it, but she will do so next Sat. when out of school: she has not not yet learned to write, but tried, a little at home, since her return from the East; I think I can see good resulting to her from the journey. 2d page

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 1 Folder 22

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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