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Rich, Charles W. (half-brother), to Albina K. Rich (Charles's wife) and family members, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1853-1854

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Open book Rich, Charles W. (half-brother), to Albina K. Rich (Charles's wife) and family members, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1853-1854

Title Rich, Charles W. (half-brother), to Albina K. Rich (Charles's wife) and family members, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1853-1854

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1853-1854

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 It is no matter how soon yo engage a man for next summer if you can get a good one Franklin [[Hart?]] wold just the man if you can get him or I suppose John [[Hart?]] would do I expect we shall have to buy or take a yoke of cattle it will be very difficult to get along without as we have no Nelly to do every thing
If you buy or take on cattle to keep out it will take a good deal of hay & if you should be very short perhaps it would be best not to buy or take Oxen but let the farming go It is no great object "any how" (underlined) it costs about as much as it comes to to raise any thing in Maine except hay If we buy Oxen at all I think it as well to buy good cattle such as will sell readily at any time or else young likely cattle that will grow large
I should like to hear more partickularly how you get along how much the Pork ways how much of the hay & corn &c is gone & how you all get along in doors & out If Charlie goes to school he must be careful not to go out in the show & get wet and get cold. it will be exercise enough going & coming from school without playing too hard but if he does not go to school must study sharp at home you must all be careful of your health
Can Charlie read in the Testament yet can Josie tell his letters & can Mary talk any yet &c &c &c
I suppose Mother has gone to Bangor before this time
Your Affectionate Husband
C.W. Rich

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 14 Folder 311

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11FT3O

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