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

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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 came to unharness the horse he found a loose shoe and it troubled him at once. You may recollect that he likes to do things now. So I told him I thought I could go after tea and get the two hind shoes set as he wanted. He harassed Charley for me and I went to the blacksmiths to get the work done. Wednesday I did not feel very well. I dreamed about baby during the night. Thought you and I were journeying with her; and by some means found me all alone - had lost you and her both - waked up in great agitation and could not asleep again for some time!Mrs Safford came over and stayed some time. Mrs Brown came and fitted a pretty print that I got for mother at Worcester. I wanted it fitted so I could make it right up for her. So Mrs Brown helped us an hour or so. Mother has not been as well the last three days, but I think feels more comfortable this morning. It seems sad to me to think of my parents. This Miss Colby who helps them is very good if she would remain, but she has engaged to pick hops by Sept 1 and then she want to visit six or eight

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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 109

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2262px × 3576px 46.32 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FFXA

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