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 Bangor Dec. 27 - 1854.Dear Sister Nettie The date above almost frightens me - how soon the new year will be here! How fast the years do go by lately! If I should live to be old, I think they would seem only a rapid whirl to me/ Thus much the date of my letter called forth, - now let me proceed to thank you for another dear letter received two days since. As, in point of time, I stand between the two, I will wish you a "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" before I forget it! We had a very quiet, happy time on the 25 - Ellen gone all day, as it is a high day with the Catholics. By the way I must tell you that her parents arrived here from Ireland Christmas day. They had a very long passage, got nearly out of provisions, and for the last three weeks had nothing but oatmeal soup. as Ellen called it, once a day. They were really almost starved. I expect the poor emigrants[left-hand side and top] sleeves this winter, that is, half way from the elbow to the wrist, open. I made his Thibet dress short & have him wear drawers when he dresses up, but he is sure to mortify me if I take him out! You ask, "How do I like Jara?" As I like the "wide, wide world," "Queechy," and many more of the same stamp - not so well as "Father Bright Hopes". Love such readings, and think is well enough, but not much, especially for young folks. On the whole, I should not rank it with the books I named.

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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 40

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2458px × 3151px 44.35 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_40_023_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEGU

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