Newberry Library - Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), 1852-1860, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1852-1860

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Isaac and Antoinette B.P. Metcalf (wife), 1852-1860, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 Mother Nov 23-1853Du Quoin Dec 10, 1853Milo Nov 23rd 1853My Dear SonI have written two letters to you within the past week informing you that Charles & Mr. John Gilman are preparing to go to Du Quoin. I write yet again because Charles wished you to know as soon as may be the Bargain he has made with Gilman. So that you may be all ready to set him to workCharles wants to go and we are wishing to have him cheifly because we think it would be better for his health. He has had a hard cough every winter for 3 years we hope by going there he will get rid of it. He think it would be for his advantage to have Gilman with him and we all now rather he would have company on the way. He had considerable parley with Gilman but firmly agree'd to give him $250 & his board for six months work commencing on the second Monday in December & pay his ordinary travelling expenses from Bangor to Du Quoin. Since closing the bargain & making writings Charles is afraid he is running to much risk fearing you may not have work ready or wages will not be so high or something. C says Gilman is a good work man he did our little meeting house all of it is an excellent Framer. Says he will work faithfully and if sick will make up the time & Charles can have

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 4 Folder 82

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FG7S

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