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

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 I could- my hand trembles so I can hardly make letters. Poor little Percie is sleeping now - he has been miserable ever since Anna went away. We think he is really better though, yesterday & today, He only weighs 18 1/2 pounds - and so poor and pale. But 'tis cooler weather and we hope he will grown strong and well now fast. I rec'd your darling good letter of the 21st yesterday - had been looking for it many days. We have all been negligent and thoughtless about making acknowledgements. Love letter to Eliab was rec'd. I don't know why he did not do anything about it, but suppose it was because of the uncertainty of Dr. De Witt's going to Dunbarton and from what you wrote. I guess he thought you did not need the money at present and he would not send it by mail. The Magazine has also been received - so all is right. Mallie also has rec'd the long letter. I rejoice that

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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 2430px × 3143px 43.74 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_40_013_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEFU

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