Newberry Library - Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

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Open book Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Title Metcalf, Anna Mayo Stevens Rich (mother), to Lucy M. Furber (sister) (also from Joseph M. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1851

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1851

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User-Contributed Transcription Sept. 19[In a circle - across this "this is out of date"] A.M.M. to L.H.F. I wrote to you to get me 10 yds. 4 cent cotton cloth, if you have it as well, if you have not, get it when convenient or not at all if not convenient. I don't want to use it at present.am somewhat disturbed at the idea of your washing and working so very smart, beware, take care of yourself, you are not made of iron dont be so solicitous, or so particular about your work so as to endanger your health, would you be willing to suffer months or years of pain & anguish rather than that your work should be delayed or your house hold affairs should be disarranged? remember now, & be good.21 Albina has got H. train'd to it so that she is really a great help to her about her work when there is no other here she does nicely, is very quiet, kindhearted and ready to do a service to any one 24th.29th The "Bag" come to hand last night the things all right and well very much obliged to you & Eliab for all your trouble. Albina says she has got one dollar for her eggs which she will send towards paying for what you got for her [above this] Crash buttons etc. if you got a "great many funds" of Eliab, you can hand it to him. Charles was exceedingly gratified, pleased, & delighted, and grateful for Eliabs letter and its contents had an opportunity to send the money right to Dover the same day, Early in the morning of the same day he offer'd to sell all his cows & young cattle to Mr. Monroe for 110$ (4 cows, 4 two years old) but Monroe would give but 99$ so they did not trade, he means to sell 2 cows if he has a chance kill one hiefer & sell one rather has sold one for Steers to John to pay him for his work What shall I do to Joseph because he will read and all the time from morning till night, in the evening and while he eats even. Tell Eliab I have been feasting on tomatos with great zest and comfort "they is good"

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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 71

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3043px × 3946px 68.74 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_03_fl_71_010_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FF6S

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