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 me. Mr. Thaxter expended ten dollars last year in Christmas presents! He is a firm methodist. Real pleasant sociable, clever man. Next Sab. eve commences a series of Union lectures alternately at 1 PM. Pomroy's and Hammond St. I do verily believe that the prevailing opinion that our good friend Pomroy is strongly inclined to indolence is not without foundation. I don't think of any more news, and as for thinking enough to write any thing else, I am so hurried and my poor brain so confused it is out of the question. Ann's school is pleasanter then usual - few boys - about 35 scholars - no large ones. She is 'driv' of course, short days teaching school. Jos. is the same thinking, querying, studious fellow as ever - boards only two or three doors from me. Eliab prospers as usual. I have not seen him since I came here (a fortnight since) till this morn before meeting a ? five minutes, so you may conclude that in the general drive, he is 'driv', or he would call to see me oftener. My Mr. Thaxter is in company with William Jewell, corn & flour dealers. An Odd Fellow besides. Why don't you be an Odd Fellow or S. of T. or something so as not to differ from your brethren? People in Milo seem to be waking up a little about building a meeting house, but there is no one to take the lead unless it be Charles & he certainly cannot do much. The S. of T. hall is completed. Will probably be used for Universalist meeting house. All the new comers lately seem to be Universalists. I wish we were all fairly out of Milo. It seems probably now that C. will spend his days there. I wish he would get married & put an end to gossip. It is high time. I rather think they will 'wed' before spring, but don't know. You must come to the wedding at any rate. Albina is teaching school in the east part of the town. Oliver Furber the small school in the Village, E. Barker the large one & Mr. Mason at the corner. I am quite ashamed of this letter, but perhaps it will be better than none, and I'll try to write again better ere long. Affectionately Sister Lucy.[top of page upside down] Do write me a long letter soon. This has been written in no time, almost.

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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 32

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2981px × 3655px 62.38 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_32_010_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FE5G

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