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 suspected that you were there. I mailed a letter directed to Newbury, nearly two weeks since. Perhaps it has been remailed. I am sorry you were unable to see your sister in Boston, but if RailRoad matters terminate as you anticipate. you can see her at home, which will be much pleasanter. How sorry I am for your sick brother - you must be very anxious to see him, and I rejoice for your sake and his, that is seems probably you will ere long have an opportunity. Are you not tired of making Estimates? I should think you would be weary of so much head work. It is not surprising that your mind is "full of Rail Road" and I can sympathize a little for, many a time I have been able to think of nothing but school. I have often, on the Sabbath, found it next to impossible to give attention to the sermon. Before I was aware my thoughts would be entirely absorbed in some new plan for the coming week. It is indeed very disagreeable; but it must require, to avoid it, a mind most perfectly disciplined. I should think it next to impossible for a mind, naturally sensitive,

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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 103

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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