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in his school, - young men with whom he had been acquainted for years, & whom he valued as his friends, were circulated he thought it would be treating them unjustly to pass it all by etc. He had no notion of letting the matter drop so easily. Mr. C. knew not what to say, but seemed very certain that 'twas best to let such idle tales die a "natural death". Joseph talked well to them, & aid such things that if Cook, Holman etc. had not been friendly before, that would have made them so. He told them that Cook was there & could speak for himself. They questioned him & he said" he knew of nothing out of which such a story could be manufactured" etc.etc. They both found themselves mistaken & were evidently abashed, - both labored hard with many words to convince J. that they had the most friendly intentions towards him. Chad. in his remarks to the scholars said he was & had ever been friendly to him & to his family. Said he, "we respect him, we love him"- we are well satisfied that he is fully competent to instruct you in everything you wish to learn" Macomber said he should be willing to affirm under oath that he was amply qualified etc. etc. Told the scholars he understood that Mr. Metcalf thought him an enemy, but that it was a base slander, whoever had told him so etc.etc. Oh, they did talk silly. The "self convicted felon dies" you know. Well, you see Billington told Charles that very day that Macomber, before he went away, after J. had engaged the school, had been round prejudicing the neighbors against Jo. & trying to make trouble. George Stineford said that if the Committee did not turn him out he & others would put him out. Philbrooks was outrageous because he was not turned out, - but I do not apprehend the least trouble. Joseph is a match for any of them, & they will find him so. But Chadbourn brought himself out at last finely - after he had finished his long & tedious, palavering speech to the school he turned to Joseph and said, "from the manner in which you confronted me; when I first came in, I conclude you suppose I am? unfriendly" etc. etc. ( a long pomade) He then went on to apologize for? his lack of words, wherewith to answer, when thus assailed! Said it? was often the case, in matters of business, when he had a great many cares on his mind, (as at present with his school) that he could not collect his thoughts, immediately, enough to answer a question, when put to him, but it had just now come to his mind who it was that told him. Well you see the droll of it was, that not two hours before, he had told Charles of two or three who had been to him with complaints, but he dared not, just in those circumstances bring up for authority the names of a few unruly boys, who had threatened to turn the master out, before school begun, - But what a long story I have made; I am afraid I might have written something more interesting, though I believe you want to hear all about this. I did really intend to write a very serious sort of a moralizing letter this time, but I have filled it up with trash, as usual before I was aware of it. In my next I shall endeavor to moralize a little more. Our temperance Society, we ladies have named it the "Phenix Temperance board -how you like it? Almeida gets along comfortably. They are all well. Judging from all accounts, Eliab gets along swimmingly- He has tact, you know. Joseph has got the scholars to writing themes; & intends to have them disclaim some. Your stationery was very acceptable to us all. Charles says he will pay you next time he goes down. Your copies are very well done. I did'nt know you could write so well. I have only this evening to write, & am sleepy & eyes sick, or I would write to Ann. If you have a chance you must let her read this. When you write next time, fill your sheet all over as thick as this page, will you? Let it be better worth writing, however - good night affec'y Lucy.
Title
Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1842-1845
Creator
Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898
Date
1842-1845
Place
United States
Subjects
Bowdoin College
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Brothers and sisters
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DuQuoin Coal Company
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
Description
Use the link to the finding aid for a fuller description of collection contents that explains the use of the name and subject terms appearing in this catalog record.
Summary
Correspondence, writings, diaries, and journals documenting family and rural life, as well as early business correspondence and records, and a few photographs, all pertaining to Isaac Stevens Metcalf and the Metcalf, Furber, and Putnam families. Family correspondence was used to keep all of the branches of the family in touch with each other when family members moved away. There are many instances where multiple family members wrote on one letter to one or more other family members, and some people even wrote "family letters" that were intended to be shared amongst parents, siblings, and the like. Topics of family correspondence tend to be related to religion, daily activities on the farm, weather, and the news of friends and relatives (births, deaths, sicknesses, etc.) Business records of Metcalf's pertain to land ownership, railroad engineering and construction, and running a coal mining business. The mid-19th century business records also document tax payments and some reports including labor and payroll expenses. There are a few drawings and sketches from Metcalf's tenure as division engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad. The first accession of these family papers was a donation of the letters between Charles W. and Albina Rich, given by Grace Leadingham, Charles Rich's granddaughter. This gift was facilitated by Keyes D. Metcalf, 17th child of Isaac Stevens Metcalf.
Biographical/Historical Note
Railroad engineer, farmer, and businessman of Maine, Ohio, and Illinois during the second half of the 19th century. Isaac Stevens Metcalf was born in Royalston, Massachusetts, on Jan. 29, 1822. His father, Isaac Metcalf, had married Lucy Heywood in 1810; she died childless in 1820. In March 1821 he married Anna Mayo Stevens Rich, the widow of Charles Rich, by whom she had had three children (named Charles, Elizabeth Anna, and Almeida). Isaac was born to Metcalf and Rich, followed by Joseph, Lucy, and Eliab. Isaac Metcalf (father) died in Boston in 1830, and the family relocated to Milo, Maine, where half-brother Charles had purchased a farm. Isaac Stevens Metcalf lived there with his mother and siblings, preparing for college and working on the farm until he entered Bowdoin College as a sophomore in 1844. He graduated there in 1847, having taught school while studying engineering. He surveyed and built railroads in New England until the spring of 1850, when he became a division engineer on the southern section (near Centralia, IL) of the Illinois Central Railroad. Metcalf worked closely with the Chief Engineer, Roswell B. Mason. Metcalf remained on the job until the line was completed to Cairo, IL, in 1855. While in central Illinois, Metcalf purchased land and with his partner Chester A. Keyes laid out the railroad town of Du Quoin, which was officially dedicated on Sept. 20, 1853. On Jul. 5, 1852, he married Antoinette ("Nettie") Brigham Putnam, the daughter of prominent New Hampshire minister John Milton Putnam. The couple had twelve children, three of whom died young. They settled in Elyria, Ohio, in Nov. 1856, to be near Metcalf's half sister, Elizabeth Ann (also known as Ann Elizabeth), and more family joined them within the next ten years. Metcalf and family lived in Elyria for over 41 years, farming and running a flour mill while Isaac Stevens Metcalf maintained business interests in Du Quoin, Illinois (real estate and coal mining). Antoinette died Aug. 14, 1875, and three years later Metcalf married Harriet Howes. That couple had six boys. Harriet Howes died of pneumonia Dec. 7, 1894, and Isaac Stevens Metcalf died Feb. 19, 1898, age 76. A more complete Metcalf genealogy family, focusing on the children of Isaac Stevens Metcalf, is available in the Special Collections Department information files. The genealogy was compiled by Keyes DeWitt Metcalf, 17th child of Isaac Stevens Metcalf.
Extent
10.8 linear feet (20 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Format
Business records
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Correspondence
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Diaries
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Genealogy
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Invoices
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Manuscripts, American
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Personal narratives
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Records and correspondence
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Sources
Archival Collection Title
Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers
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Midwest Manuscript Collection
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
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Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
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Call Number
midwest ms metcalf Box 1 Folder 31
BibID
821787
Size
2747px × 3373px 53.05 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Filename
998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_01_fl_31_001_003.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11FE3N
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