Newberry Library - DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1851

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Open book DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1851

Title DeWitt, Elizabeth Anna Rich (half-sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1842-1851

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 10 per cent; he is now paying, 12 on hired money,which is a common interest here. Miss. H. does not manageright or else it is a difficult matter to get pay forschool - perhaps both. They now owe me about 60, whichthey will assuredly pay me sometime but I know notwhen. I am convinced I might be more pleasantlysituated as a teacher, and mean to be as soon as Precedenceshall open the way. My chief discomfort at presentarises from an inmate of the family, in capacity ofhousehold manager and home governess, but no placeis without its little vexations. I know your 'philosophy of lifeis stern Dr. and perhaps you are in the main correctionyour views, and perchance think as well of your fellow menas I do I give you credit for much more experience than I though considerably younger and though I have servedsomething of an apprenticeship at that school, I think it isnot best for me to return at present, unless my help is needed,because I ought to earn money, but I think you rathervilify Milo or at least, ' Cedar Grove! (the former place I carelittle for) I think I should be happy (so to speak) there, if Ihad good and sufficient employment and did not feel it dutyto be everywhere, I do want to be there this coming summervery much, I hope the house will be completely finished,I shall claim for my room that north bedroom thatI have occupied when there, after Albina's chamber is finished.[top, upside down] I have hardly read anything since I have been here, no timechat a little with Mr. H once in a while: he is the only one in the family with whom I have much companionship.The children are of hot-bed, growth like many others at the present day. Your Sister Ann

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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 16

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2726px × 3345px 52.21 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_16_001_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDOP

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