Newberry Library - Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

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Open book Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

Title Furber, Samuel W. (brother-in-law), to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1857-1858

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1857-1858

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 know how long he may stay. Oliver and Mr. Haskell were intending to go East in the fall. I shall make arrangements with some of them to accompany to Elyria, if you have no other opportunity. The Legislature has now been in session three weeks trying to dispose of the lands granted by Congress to this Terr(itory) for building R. Roads they have made but little progress.I hope to get a chance for Isaac some of these projected rail Roads. I know you will write me often.Tell Percie that father wants very much to see him and hopes he will be a good boy.Much love to all.S.W. FurberSt. Paul May 15th '57

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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 50

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2427px × 2961px 41.16 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_50_004_004.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FESE

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