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 And what pleasure can it give her to be present with entire strangers, who care nothing for her, I cannot imagine. She comes to me in such a way that I can't object, either way. Enough for the present about F. Last Thursday the day after Caroline came, we, that is, Hattie, Mallie & self went shopping, or hopping as Percie has it. We got a delaine dress for you - dark brown with a lively crimson spot not and then in the figure to enliven the scene - 22 cts per yd. Said delaine is thought to be very hypocritical, as it much resembles all wool - one doz. kerchiefs at /9 each, flannel & ribbon, all of which were delivered immediately to Ann Page to be sewed, for which favor she manifested extreme gratitude, insomuch that I wished I had more for her to do. Could not find the buff calico, but have selected some cunning & small figured, dark for Mayo & Percie alike. Some bonnet ribbon

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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 41

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2082px × 3180px 37.92 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_41_010_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEI5

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