Newberry Library - Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother) (also from siblings), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838-1840

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother) (also from siblings), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838-1840

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother) (also from siblings), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1838-1840

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1838-1840

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 Saturday Eve I think the plan you mention my Daughter would be a very good one if you can only make it work and if that will not go I dont know but it would be best to get a chance and let Isaac come and work this summer if would not put him back more than the time about his studies. he could go in to school again the fall term but he would have to go into a new class & dont know how it would do Charles & I have all along thought it would be best for him to attend that school till August if he any way can if Mr. W. "breaks up,, perhaps he could get another place. Monday Mr. H. is not gone yet I handed him a letter for you last thursday evening suppos'd he was going friday, he stay'd here saturday night he has been at Mrs. Hills most of the time for a week I dont know exactly whether he is waiting for his money or whether E. has taken him captive you know the H's are famous for management . I ask'd Mr. H if he was acquainted with Mr. Dole your teacher he said he was that he was a fine man it occur'd to him that he was a perfect man he dont know that he had a single fault, so if you are not benefited by his instructions I think it must be your own fault I am afraid that Isaac is now to much engag'd in his studies remember that one thing is needful tis needful for you that you grew in grace as I hope and trust you do but I should think there is danger that your school will disturb your mind to much if you are not careful.C. has been trying to get out timber for a house frame or rather he was trying to begin but there has been no sledding. Mr. Lee saw that Elder expects to keep the school at Williamburg N. Ham. is going to spend the summer in Bangor. O. Furber is going to Foxcroft to school. I conclude by your sending for ?Com. etc. that you are expecting to spend the summer there and I want to know something more about it I can't bear to think of your not coming home I want to see you so much I put 'tabs' of papers round the bonnet so that it might not rub but you can send 'em back I think J & L will be along in a fortnight. O I am so afraid they'll be cot in a stormDo write all you can

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 3 Folder 74

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3118px × 3912px 69.83 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_03_fl_74_009_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FF9H

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