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 Lucy, Mother, Bangor ME.Dec. 24. 1851Jonesboro, Jan. 17, 1852 Bangor Dec. 24 - 1851 Jones, Jan 17Dear brother Isaac We rec'd your last letter about a week since. I have been intending to answer it every day Since, but have been very much engaged making a dress for Mother. She has had another letter from Gen. Hodsdon, wherein he threatens to call the first time he visits Bangor, so I thought Mother must have a new dress to appear in on that "'portant 'casion!" Your last letter to me was short - a half sheet, - and I am in great haste, have not much to write and considerable newspaper intelligence to send, you must content yourself with a short letter this time. Charles & Albina came last week for Charlie - they staid only one night - went home through Exeter & spent a night at Mr. Cutler's. Almeida & all the children kept house & took care of Josie while they were gone. The children attend school- Lyman Keen teaches. Samuel started for the woods Monday, this week. He purchased a small, fleet horse the saturday previous for $88. He goes on the Spoffard town, Millinocket, Nalsemuk, and I can't tell you where else - nearly the same as last winter I think. He concluded it would be cheaper and easier to buy a horse, as he has sleigh & harness, there to pay stage fare, eight or ten dollars a trip. He has bought out his partners in the Mill - Palmer & Johnson - thinks he has made over a

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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 37

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2963px × 3776px 64.05 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_37_008_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEAE

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