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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]

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

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 that I have chosen the profession of a Christian Minister + am not without the hope that I shallowing have a life of usefulnefs.The weather here has been beautiful since the beginning of the present month + we shall soon have spring with all its glory. I find plenty to do in all my time out of school, + were it otherwise I could not possibly stay here in this strange land, away from my friends. But I think it wise to [mingle?] the practical with the theoretical. The world, that great schoolhouse, is sure an excellent college + men + things are good books. I am reading Virgil + think I shall finish it this coming Spring. Should I teach this school another session I shall have some who wish to read it. By this means I improve myself very much in the study of Latin. Give my warmest regards to your goo lady, and believe me as everAffectionately Yours[T?].R. Hornbrook

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 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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