Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1832, 1835-1839

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), 1832, 1835-1839, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 I have concluded to give up my school, the first of April, (i.e, in two weeks), thoughit has been flourishing, the prospect is not encouraging now, and I am tired of keeping it, and want a little rest from the care, and vexation of it, and have no reasonto think it would pay my expenses to get a new boarding place, as I should choose to doif I kept it: Almeda wants I should stay with her next summer to help her as AuntE, is going to Warwick in a few weeks: sometimes in the course of the summer or fall I shallprobably, if I like go down east, there to get my living as I can. March 16thDear Mother,As to Isaacs books - I have been to the AntiquarianBookstore and obtained the following information as to Prices-Lampirer Classical Dict. $2.00 - 2nd hand to $1.50, Coopers Virgil 1.622nd hand $1.25 - Wilson Greek Testament .62 second hand .37Guesbachw ditto - 1.00 & .75 different bindings - Fisks Greek Grammar .75 2nd hand .37Goodrich dc .67 - 2nd hand .37 Greek Reader - New York Edition, with dict .88second hand .42 - Boston Edition Without Dict. = .75 second hand .37Therefore you must ascertain what books he will want and write veryparticularly the names, editions, & authors as a book that is not the ? hole in paperwont often do much good at school. Perhaps Ann as a school ? hole in papermightget them some cheaper than above commented.I left school today as A.A. & J thought it best for me to have a week or so to lookround &c before I go down East. Mr Sherman has given me a certificate if as yourequested.Dear Brother Eliab, I must now answer your truly laconic and pedanticepistle, as it comes next in order. I am sorry for your misfortunebut glad for your apparent good humor - also your progression in Arithmetic.Dear Brother Isaac, I was happy to receive a long letter from you.It contained much interesting news about the war which I had notheard before. I wish you had Mr. Stratton, our writing master, tolearn you to write. Tell Lucy that I am happy to hear of herimprovement in singing &c but had no letter from her in Mother's last.I am contemplating visits to Bunker Hill, State House, Natural Hist.rooms &c during the coming week. I have many things to write but forbearas I hope to see your shortly face to fact. Yours, Joseph M. Metcalf

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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 3

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3071px × 3811px 67.00 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_03_009_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDDP

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