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

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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 beautiful & twinly garments for the darlings that I want so much to see, but as it is, am afraid that I cannot consistently do it. If it is best can undoubtedly - get Ann Page to do some sewing- she is very nice, you know. I wrote two bits of letters and sent by Lizzie, with some little shirts, a kerchief of which you have left here, and Albina's two dresses, which I sent once before & Mallie brought back. It seems she forgot to hand them to you. We are having queer times now-a-days. I have hardly had any time to sew since Commencement - Mallie feels dreadfully to be here just now, but we all get along famously. Ellen is a perfect treasure, interested for everybody & willing to help everybody. Maria's girl is going to be married soon & is awful ructious & cross. - so she & I have for to hunt up new girls very soon. It is wonderful how comfortably Mr. R. gets along - had had scarcely any pain & slept well every night. He does

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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 27

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2043px × 3083px 36.07 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_27_015_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FE1U

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