Newberry Library - Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Title Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

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 idea of returning there is rather pleasant than otherwise. Though I should not feel entirely sure that the grim-visaged Ague would not find me out and make me tremble again. I believe I am inclined to think, with you, that the climate is not so very bad, if proper care be taken to avoid exposure. But it is sometimes very difficult to decide what one may undertake with safety.I think I mentioned in a previous letter that a 'Pastoral Visit" had been appointed. The day and the morning was beautiful - the sky cloudless, but before ten o'clock, the sun was obscured and shown no more though the day - It was exceedingly cod, the snow drifts very deep and in some places almost impassible, and the evening no less - notwithstanding all these unfavorable circumstances, about fifty persons made their way to our little cottage, and we highly enjoyed the interview. The weather had been cold, stormy and unpleasant ever since. We have about three feet of snow on a level and drifts like mountains, while it seems you have had only about half an inch of snow all winter! Could we send you enough for a sleigh ride, we would gladly.We could part with it, without the least

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 105

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2907px × 3810px 63.41 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_105_004_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FFSL

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!