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 of you have done as well as usual about writing, have you? Too much else to think of perhaps. The Dr. was rather disappointed last night. O how good it will be to have you get home again, I should think. Clara did well. I was down there most of the day Tuesday. The canning is done, if it only stays done, and we have pickled some pears also, both Clara & I. The Dr got Mr. Austin to send up a half bushel of peaches to me. I told him only half a bushel for they are $2.00 per bush.; but then seem not to be many, so I secured a few more. I hall have to send for Mr. Hurman, I suppose. These are very nice ones indeed.Mrs. Wilber & the little boys came up yesterday and spent the afternoon. Libby was here too. Quite an assistance in amusing the little

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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 108

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2198px × 3489px 43.92 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_04_fl_108_005_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FFWW

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