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 aprons, & do you have sacques too? I keep little bibs on under the dress to protect his flannel, and aprons outside. Does your little - (I wish you would really decide on a name & tell me what to call him) wear socks? Mallie made a beautiful little pr of shoes (salmon thibet embroidered - chain stitch - with blue saddler's silk) for Percie, but they are too small - We have some idea of sending them by mail to you. But, Nettie, why don't you regain your strength - it is time: - I suppose your climate is debilitating & enervating - particularly to one reared on the hills of N. Eng. If nursing keeps you down, ought you not to wean the babe? It would be hard, I know, but I almost had to do it for my head ache. Certainly should, had I not betaken myself to a homeopathic physician just as I did. Really I think you ought to be strengthened up in some way, and not try to keep along so. I thought it was against Isaac's principles and practice to allow any pain, sickness or weakness! I have grieved not a little over

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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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