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

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

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 been tenderly thoughtful for my welfare, has this far been my lot; and I don't know as I have any reason to doubt the continuance of this happiness with another home and a new friend; still, I know not what may be before me. I can hope and trust. To both of you, and indeed to all my brothers, I feel that I owe a debt of gratitude which I can never repay. For all your kindness, and especially for the tender regard for my feelings which you have ever manifested, I most sincerely and heartily thank you. If I felt perfectly sure of recieving from another friend, the kindness, in every respect, which I have always recieved from my brothers, I would ask no more; - and even though I have perfect confidence in the sincerity and strength of his attachment, still, it is not without a deep struggle of feeling that I can look forward to the day when I shall forsake, as it were, the home of my childhood, and those loved ones who have ever proved true and kind, to such a new home, and entrust the keeping of my happiness to a new friend. In connection with this change, there is, mingled with hope for the future, a feeling of sadness in thinking of the past, which I can hardly describe, and which I know not why I should feel. As brother and sisters we have enjoyed much. When all at home together, years ago; and still later, though separated much of the time, our affection for each other has not been diminished. I have always joyfully confided and trusted in my brothers perfectly, fully. In return they have given me confidence, kindness and affection. In this, dear brothers, may there be no change in any of us. Change of situation need not occasion change of feeling. I tell Mother these are my "Halycon days,"

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 2 Folder 44

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2948px × 3656px 61.70 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_44_001_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEL5

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!