Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1846-1856

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 Pa?" He is a very witty man, one of the first graduating class - has a son now in the Seminary - said he had been in Milo many years ago. I was particularly interested in Mr. Hitchcock's address because we were just reading his religion of Geology, which Sarah presented to Samuel. He had of course a good deal of Geology intermingled with his address. Since then Mr. Wallace, one of the students, a little Scotchman, recently from the old country brought me his four sermons on the seasons, also full of geology, but very interesting. His ideas on the resurrection are singular - you have probably read them. Mr. Givens, from your place took tea here a few days since & he brought a letter from you. Theodore was acquainted with him & had lived in Minn. - married Mr. Lyford's sister - they did not esteem him very highly. He will probably call here on his way back. Little Lizzie came from Brownville last week - she is attending the Intermediate school - a little wee thing she is for ten years old. Lissie Doe was married in Boston by Mr. Pomroy to Charles

Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 2 Folder 39

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2521px × 3290px 47.49 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_39_011_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEDN

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