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Metcalf, Harriet Howes (wife), to Anna M. Root (daughter) (also from Isaac Stevens Metcalf; also to Azariah Smith Root, An..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

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Open book Metcalf, Harriet Howes (wife), to Anna M. Root (daughter) (also from Isaac Stevens Metcalf; also to Azariah Smith Root, An..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Title Metcalf, Harriet Howes (wife), to Anna M. Root (daughter) (also from Isaac Stevens Metcalf; also to Azariah Smith Root, An..., Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

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 We have not seen Mary Wilder yet. She is not very well, and her Father has been very sick. Have you heard any particulars of Mrs. Frost's sickness and death? We heard it was a sudden death.- Sick but a few days. A letter from Marion says she will not be at home for a week or so. She expects to see you on her way home. Francis keeps well, I hope. I think of nothing to do for heat-rash but to sponge him off in warm water. Keys was in the same condition and I sponged him off every night - in real warm water, he enjoyed it so much.The clock strikes nine and I must to bed. I have been about ten minutes writing this scrawl is my apology.Azariah I am not satisfied about the toe I want you to consult physicians. be sure and do so. Your vacation is half gone and your toe is not cured. Anna I want you to have a hired girl. I believe you need one. A competent one. Then if Ethel should come to Oberlin she

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 6 Folder 143

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3417px × 4406px 86.18 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_143_023_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FILJ

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