Newberry Library - Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854

Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854

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Open book Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall papers 1842-ca. 1940 [Box 04]

Title Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1854

Place California, Lake States, Northeastern States, United States, Indiana--LaPorte, Panama--Isthmus of Panama

Language English

Subjects Washington City and California Mining Association, Chronically ill, Courtship, Domestic relations, Families, Farm life, Gold miners, Husband and wife, Migration, Internal, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Teacher-student relationships

Description Correspondence, writings, documents of Nathan Kendall and wife Abby J. Reed Kendall of Massachusetts, Indiana and Illinois, including many letters to each other before and after marriage in 1857, as well as numerous letters to and from members of their families, friends and former students. Some correspondence and documents concern travel to California begun in 1849.

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User-Contributed Transcription in P in the fall and I found the minds of the people almost universally in favor of it provided there could be a good teacher procured; and when Nathan and Sarah Kendall's names were mentioned, all seemed perfectly satisfied. In a note that I recently received from father he wrote that he thought it would be for the good of the town as well s the district and he had no doubt but that you would enjoy it. Taking this things into consideration together with your previous determination to visit New England this fall, I trust you will give the people in P an affirmative answer. You ask where I intend to teach next winter. I have this very day written an acceptance to an offer made by the agent of the centre school in [Athol?]: the same school I taught a year ago last winter. Brother [T?] intends teaching in L Gardener, but I believe he prefers it should not be made at all public. Kirke has the same lively happy turn that he used to have and is not much changed except that he is nearly as large as I was the last time you saw me. Father has been quite feeble a part of the spring and summer, but is now getting better. It is uncertain whether I shall attend school i the fall or not. In fact I do now know whether it is best for me to continue teaching or not. I would like your advice whether you think it best for me to continue teaching, and if so what course I had better take with regard to it. There is much more that I should like to write but as my sheet is nearly full and my time far spent, I will leave the remainder until another opportunity presents itself. Please remember me to your sister. I remain your remembering and true friend, Lyndan

Archival Collection Title Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 97

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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