Newberry Library - Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Title Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, to Joseph M. Metcalf (brother), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1844-1850

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1844-1850

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 Dear Brother July 2nd, Your kind letter of 10th 25th ultimo duly received on 29th Am very much obliged for information in relation to Bangor & Waterville R. R. Should like much to get hold of said report, If you can send it to me I will thank & pay all expenses. To the stock of that Road taken up; How do Bangor men feel about it, Who are leading Capitalists, & the Engineers.Are you aware that awarding the palm of Elegance to Rufus Choate in preference to H B. Sargent, is probably blankly denying all your fire spun theories of Eloquence in one of your later letters. You did not hesitate quite enough.I never said I never read Jeremy Bentham, I guess. I never did much though. I have looked over some. What you call my "prejudices" may however be derived from better sources, than either his own or the injuriously worthless writings of some of his diciples in this country which I have read, While I think of it, Did you ever read the life of that same Jeremy Bentham? Better. He was undoubtedly a man of powerful mind. probably too of great heart though awfully warped, as a powerful mind he has undoubtedly had great influence, but in my opinions very far from beneficial influence.The mans' character was fundamentally wrong. his foundation & starting point wrong. Systems however ingenius, however powerfully supported, must fail in the end as Bentham's have done, if founded upon & built with principle directly opposed to the foundation principles of Christianity. The principles of Christianity must be foundation even of the politics of this world. History proves it. France & Ireland England itself proves that henceforth it must be.Men did not go to Jeremy Bentham, thank God, to find the Constitution of the U.S. or the principles of our Government. Matrimony generly agree with & like your ideas & statements Have not now time or opportunity to write on that head, Will try to (Continue it) Remaineth in Man, all that inherent self control & responsibility with which he came from the and of his Creator? Precious Question Can he now govern himself? Aright?

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 7 Folder 193

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3070px × 3899px 68.53 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_07_fl_193_007_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FK76

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!