Newberry Library - Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Edward Everett), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1853

Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Edward Everett), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1853

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Open book Friends' correspondence (mostly Edward Everett), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1853

Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens. Friends' correspondence (mostly Edward Everett), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1853

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1853

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 ever I wish to know, that I have always found on you
If I am able to stay on the N.Y. & Erie R. I presume there will be employment for about a year. I hope something may bring us together again
I am glad to hear that your brother & Sister are both better I hope your brother may yet recover the use of his limbs.
I do not know how soon I shall write again but I will soon after I am settled a letter will reach me at Friendship Allegany Co I do not know where I am to be located. F. is the place I support myself.
I have been obliged to buy a Level. Mr Price offered the one we had for $75. but I purchase a new one of Phelps & Gurley for $85.
Let me know of your whereabouts often
Yours Sincerely Edward Everett
I wrote Mitchell saying I would if possible get him work - Mr Price has temporarily employed Burnham. I suppose in the office
Monday morning an old fashioned snowstorm last night about one foot and still snowing and blowing, delaying the train some two hours.

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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 208

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2918px × 3879px 64.80 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_08_fl_208_006_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FKUQ

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