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 It would be such a comfort to Mother, too, to have her nearer to her. Mother does think a great deal about having you all where she can see you often. I suppose all Mothers must feel so.I wrote you about Gen. Hodsdon - extracts from his letter &c. He himself appeared in person a few days since. He marched in with quite a military air, looked at Mother for some seconds without speaking, and then deliberately kissed her - I say deliberately, and sure enough it was, from the commencement to the close. I, being an eye witness to the whole operation, can truly declare that it was "lengthened sweetness long drawn out." Poor Mother! how prettily she blushed & turned her eyes earthward, while he held both her hands in his! How she will box my ears for this but how can I help it? He is really a very fine old gentleman - possessed of excellent feelings, I should judge - would be very interesting in conversation if he could manage to dispense with the first person singular a little more. He reminds me of Father Furber in story telling very much. Has been about the world a good deal - besides serving in the Aroostook War!Prof. Shepard is delivering a course of lectures Sabbath evenings upon various subjects suggested by various ministers for the benefit of the community. He is a noble man. Mr. Tebbets is at work in earnest getting out the finish for our house. It is after twelve and I must finish this to send down by him.

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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 38

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2989px × 3723px 63.71 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_38_001_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEB3

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