Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother) (also to siblings; also from Samuel W. Furber), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1856

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 J.M. Metcalf I think I owe you answers to numerous letters. Hulls Laurel you may return Dunen will exchange for other books. Theory of a future life I have not seen. Dunen had it not but told me the price and would send for it wanted. In Dealing's absence Thurston and I got new papers for the John B. and put Capt. Jellison in possession. Dealing come home feeling deeply or highly indignant determined to have Paul go in the School while we were equally determined that the would not go "in even scale etc." at length Dealing offered us $25, to say what we would give or take times1/2 down 1/2 in six months with interested we offered to give or take $425. Dealing sold. so that I had to pay $100, by reason of which I shall not be able to make any payment to you at present. I suppose that six per cent is as much as you can realize from your money if you feel it to be safe I will pay you that and be much obliged beside. The Senator will probably be finished to day. his repairs will amount to about $6,25 so that I send you the a/c of sales I have called the flour exchange for the Senator $5,50 in the trade with Hathorne it was called $5,70 bit to take $5,50 for it 3 ms without interest which was a much as it would be sold for[left-hand side] This spring - sold about 12 doz. - They give us now six or eight per diem.

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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 23

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2773px × 3595px 57.08 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_23_006_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FDSG

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