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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Charles W. and/or Albina Rich (half brother and CWR's wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1853-1857

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Charles W. and/or Albina Rich (half brother and CWR's wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1853-1857 
Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898
Date 1853-1857 
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 Bangor Sept. 11th /56My Dear ChildrenThe dear precious little babe is gone it died yesterday morning about 7 o clock -- This morning it is buried -- The coffin opened & it laid in its mothers arms we had no funeral except Prof. Shepherd pray'd with us & the sexton came & alone the little baby was carried away -- But I Charles the hand of God is heavy upon Dear Isaac & Nettie -- Dear lovely little Mayo how we did all love him But they I fear they worshipd the gift rather than the giver -- and it is taken from them It is indeed a heavy blow God grant it may be I am afraid to them that they may be submissive may see the perishing nature of all earthly things and 
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 4 Folder 92 
BibID 821787
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
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IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Size 1808px × 2861px     29.63 MB 
Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_92_024_001.tif 
Unique Identifier NL11FGIY 
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