Newberry Library - Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835-1859

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Anna Mayo Stevens Rich Metcalf (mother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1835-1859

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1835-1859

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 Bangor Saturday April 13th 1839Dear Mother I am admitted to the Bangor City High School. it was not till yesterday that the Committee decided whether I could be admitted. Mr. Abbot Chairman of the Committee told me that all of the committee felt a great sympathy for young men who wished to get and education who were "not wealthy" , and Mr. Wakefield told me that all of them wished to admit me if they could lawfully. I think that they are very pleasant folks at the Me. Worester's. I have been to see "friend" Hatch' and got my hair cut also bought a pair of suspenders, the man called them braces, on Thomas hill: I went up there yesterday, they have got 3 buildings ~ feet long made of rough boards with hole at the ridgepole to let the smoke out the beds are boards, nailed up at the sides [like births in a vessel] filled with Straw. Three or 4 old ? soldiers have arrived today. I met Mr. Pomroy in the street yesterday he did not know me at first, but turned suddenly round and said "do you know me?" and then "is it Isaac?" so I tould him it was etc. etc. etc. He was very sociable etc.13th Sun. eve. Went to meeting and S.S. Mr. and Mrs. W. go to "The Church" as they call it Par eminence I spose meaning the Episcopal. The girl goes to the Methodists. Mr. Wakefield and I to Mrs. Pomroy's. This afternoon a company of soldiers came marching right by the meting house Drum fife

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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 155

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3152px × 3941px 71.12 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_06_fl_155_002_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FIWK

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