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Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

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Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Antoinette Brigham Putnam Metcalf (wife), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

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 Isaac 18-1854 Du Quoin Ill.Bangor, July 3, 1854 DuQuoin Perry Co Ill. June 18 '54 Sabbath P.M.EttieMy Dear Ettie How sad was my disappointment last night in not finding any letters from you. I had relied so confidently upon it that I hardly knew how to be reconciled. I got one (bit of a latter) from you written only two or three days after I left Bangor which arrived here a week ago yesterday & I thought surely I would get another yesterday. But we cannot rely upon regular mails I suppose I got back here pretty late & pretty tired, and really needed something to comfort me. It has been very warm weather. I left here on Thursday Morning, spent the day about on the Line in extreme sun shine, paying off Men etc. Near Night, & near Muddy River, found "Express Train" just starting up with Mr. Mason who had got along earlier than expected. I staid at Big Muddy that night and the next day went clear to Centralia with Mr. Mason, and yesterday came back here leaving Centralia at 10 A.M. & reaching here at 11 1/2 PM With my horses at any rate pretty well tired out. However I presume they rested well after it; at any rate I did. Mr. Bird is still absent. This A.M. I read at Church an excellent sermon by L. Sabin or Templeton Mass upon

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 7 Folder 176

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11FJJL

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