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

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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 of the Rail Road Contractors. There came near being Rebellion among the Contractors of the Greenfield Branch when I left. The Contractor of Masonry, John L. Dawson, who married in Bangor a daughter of Mr. Emerson first City Marshall of Bangor. (the old gentleman has been here with Dawson a year or two. This Dawson, a man I liked much, the best Contractor we had on Vt.& Mass. took quite a liking to me, and tried hard to get me to change my business and go in with him. He had just taken a large job, all the Masonry, bridges and so forth on 15 or 20 miles of this same N.H.C.R.R. and considered that my ability, integrity, & skill, would have been invaluable to him as an agent.To be sure I think he must have had a better opinion of my business capacity, than I have of myself. But undoubtedly he would have done well by me, paid me liberally, and eventually understanding the business, sharing the profits, and getting into Rail Road Contracting myself; I might have become wealthy! Even before my brother Joseph! I Wealth had been my only object, I really believe I should have dared to try it. But just now I am quite encouraged that I did not.I do not know yet whether I shall leave any higher wages here at present that I had last on the Vt. & Mass. $2.00 per diem, and pay my own expenses. Expenses here will be a little less than they were there. I want much to hear from you immediately about your health and circumstances, feelings and all the news. Where do you board now? & What sort of place etc. etc.

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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 194

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3085px × 4000px 70.64 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11FK9D

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