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 Miss L.H. Metcalf July 28th 1847Milo July 24th 147 Board Coll. Milo July 24th 1847.Very dear Brother The spirit moves me to commence a letter to you in answer to yours of the 3rd inst., which is, I think the last one I have recieved from you. Perhaps it may be foolish in me to write just now, as we hope you will be at home so soon; and very possibly I should not, if you did not complain so; bitterly of my neglect; which complaints, however, I think are unfounded or nearly so, as I believe I have recently answered your letters pretty soon after receiving them. Have I not? We rec'd yesterday a good long epistle from you. With regard to pecuniary matters, you don't know how glad I should be to assist you, or to have you assisted, but as it is entirely out of my power to do anything, I may not waste words or useless wishes and consolings, though I do hope Charles will be able to do something for you soon. He thinks, talks and concludes a great deal about it, and really wants to pay you but I fear if he succeeds in doing anything, it will be a little too late. He is a dear good brother willing to do - all he can. I hope you will succeed in getting a good situation on Rail Road, as it would, I should think, be pleasant, and probably more profitable employment than teaching. You ask several questions in your last, which I will answer in their order. Fences are nearly

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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 33

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2977px × 3602px 61.39 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_33_005_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FE62

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