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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 Note: duplicate page - it fits in several images forwardMother M. Brownville & Milo Jan 7 1854Du Quoin Ill. Jan. 21, 1854is a clever pious capable woman but from what I have heard said of her think she may be tho' kind hearted &c rather inclined to the Slam bang or Smash about & not so careful & economical as Aunt Conant they have 5 children Smart forward & healthy now I guess - Sam'l has been unfortunate had a great deal of sickness - when he first started in life he got married & bought a farm all in a hurry - without due consideration his Mother thought. He got in debt his Father gave him 2 or 3 hundred dollars to get him out he afterwards to better his condition swapt farms & got in debt again which his Father has seem'd to consider an unpardonable sin & he has firmly held back & determin'd he would not give or lend him & considering what he has done for Hervey S. has some reason to feel bad about it - it is also a burden of Grief to his mother - I do not know, but I suspect that he is hard press'd & perhaps in some danger of losing his Farm Tis possible the feeling that he cannot expect much sympathy or help from his Father or Hervy has induc'd him to think of going away & I fear it will very much distress his Mother. I have made a long story of it, & it is mostly guessworkI doubt not that Charles will be very comfortable and happy with you - But he has had a sad time indeed, & a very hard time in consequence of the Sickness & Death of Mr. Gilman - besides the disappointment & frustrating his plans about work But he can probably be useful to you & a benefit to himself in some capacity or other - I us'd to think he had the talent or ability in him for a good "Boss" but if he has it has lain dormant so long I dont know how he would manage But I believe there is more of him than some folks think there isI have often thought that he & you too lack self confidence not quite

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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 83

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3463px × 4340px 86.03 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_83_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FG7V

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