Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metca..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother) (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metca..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1850

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 Milo Apr. 17th 1845.Dear Brother Joseph Here I am at home; - being released from my bondage in Hobbhood last Sat. night. I saw nothing of any S.S.C. untill the last afternoon when Dr. Kimball came in. He had been there only about fifteen minutes, or so, when he was called out to go to Williamsburg on business, relating to his profession. I got along nicely in school till the last week, when a big boy fourteen years old, on account of some pique he had with another scholar, would'nt take his place right in the class, and when I told him to behave, he said "I shant" and doubled up his fist, so I ejected him from school. He was a very clever boy all winter before, and came to school next day shamed as a dog and good as a kitten and humble as you please. Don't you think I found a pretty girl up there about six years old and brought her home for Charles 'cause he has'nt any of his own. Her parents will give her away, if they find a good place. I don't know whether we shall keep her for good, and name her "Jane Rich" or not. What say? eh? Charles has hired a man named Samuel Hobbs, lately moved up from Frankfort for six months, at $10.00 for first month, and 11 or 12 for the rest, coming next week. 19 years old. Eliab went to Bangor[top upside down]Charles talks of sending to you to go to Mr. Morrison and get an execution John Millbrock axle? trustee writ for Mr. Edler Lord but he don't know about his given name is Chs Gershorn. Charles says call and get them.

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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 43

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3097px × 3824px 67.80 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_43_003_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEK9

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