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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 Sebec Feb 28/46
My Dear Friend,
I rec'd yours of the 16th ultimo and read it with the greatest pleasure; and sincerely thank you for your favor. It gives me unfeigned satisfaction to see a person enjoying and improving such talents and advantages as you possess. Tis then man seems to aim at those stations of usfulness and honor for which Heaven designed him, and to which, his own temporal Happiness most alluringly invites him. This is the brightest side of human nature. The unfortunate [[alone?]] can appreciate such a favor or tell how much it serves to reanimate and encourage a person in my condition. It is like an Oasis to the weary traveller, on the scorching sands of Sahara buffetted by the withering blasts of the Simoom. It inspired the not altogether latent desire to arise and stem the current of adversity, and reassured my feeble resolutions. It gives me pleasure to hear that you have advanced so far under so happy auspices. Is is no misfortune to you

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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 3150px × 3914px 70.59 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_206_005_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKQY

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