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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]

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 my own, my story in Marietta in the capacity of a teacher has probably been a source of more grief than pleasure. I think I improved considerably in my studies. I can tell you nothing new in regard to the people + school at Marietta as you have doubtless heard from there since I have dear friends it does me much good to receive such letters as yours. May Lord give you strength to write more frequently. Ms. Kendall, while I with an expression of gratitude I not for all past kindnesses may I not regard you as a counselor through life + receive your kind [admonitions?]? I will tell you what I expect to do at some future time, probably in the course of a year. I expect to enter Antioch or Tufts College where I expect to take a regular course of studies. It will require some time I am aware, but I am yet young + feel that I have strength to terminate a course studies successfully. I am anxious to be prepared for the important duties which I think depend on my Christian Teacher and I expect to make greater exertions in the future than I have in the past to bring about this end. I am glad

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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