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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Bowdoin college friends), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1849

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Bowdoin college friends), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1849

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1849

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 Gave him the raps of dardy over his shoulders! Damn you says he, if you touch me again I will prosecute you Upon this he retreated to his seat up the aisle. I upon his trail putting on the raps. He seated himself. "Come out here! said I." I wont! So I just laid hands on him - he planted both hands & feet against the benches! But the way he came out - wont - slow! Round & round I set him a going, make him dizzy & down he went crash upon the floor and I on top of him! He sung out, you have hurt my head I jumped & told him to get up & give me his hand? He obliged & cried - and promised to be obedient. and hence I did not punish him any farther. He is a pretty good boy now (comparatively).
When I finish this school I commence another upon the Foreside where we went one day - two or three months more. I went to work after I came from Br'k at [[joinering?]] & continued it nearly a month, made $20. Have studied but little yet. Must do something ab it soon I intend to be in Brunswick ab the commencement of the Spring Term Shall you be there?

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 8 Folder 206

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3081px × 3896px 68.72 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FKRM

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