Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to Lucy M. Furber and Almeida ..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1859

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1859

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 ElyriaSept. 15 1854Dear Mother Lucy & all the rest of the dear people We were very glad to get a letter from you last evening I have thought of you almost continually the last week anxious to know how you all are your letter rejoiced our hearts in giving us such good report of the sick & convalescent. We are so glad that you are doing something for poor little Percie. The doctor I find felt a great deal of concern about him when we were there. He saw his state & knew the danger yet did not feel at liberty to say much, feared that this suggestions would seem like interference while yet he knew perfectly well that it was important to health & even life to apply speedy & active remedy. he is relieved that he is now under treatment by a physician who understands his case says he needs internal alternatives of such kind as is found to work most favorably & external friction of the skin, an intimate conversion & sympathy between the capillaries of the skin & those of the liver the reason his food does not nourish him the secretions of the liver are not healthy no bile in his stools in order to resume healthy action he should be rubbed with alcohol two or three times a day wet with it freely with cloth or sponge then a strong hand should rub the skin till it burns & is all in a glow & especially[across the top left to right]Do write often all of you; tell particulars about Percie & what you are doing for him. Is Charles going to stay into the winter? Love to all I will write again after getting Mallie's letter she must be careful. We are all pretty well. returned last night home a visit to Harrisville to see the Dr.'s sisters store

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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 7

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3112px × 3948px 70.34 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_07_014_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDHR

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