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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 you. When I think of it, it does not appear to me thatAutumn can here. I cannot tell where the time hasflown, or what I have been doing since you were herefor it has [?] so quickly. It seems to me that as I grow older the years fly faster. Did you ever think so?I am very happy now, [but- crossed out] only I sometimes wishthat I could have a little more time for reading& writingWhat little leisure time I have of late, I have employed in readinga story published by Abel Tomphris? Records of Bubbleton? Parish.Have you ever read it? It is a new work, a history of the trials& pleasures of a minister, who sustained? the truth withoutlistening or heeding [to- crossed out] popular opinion. I like it very much.You ask me if I think of going to school. I have Thought a little of it but I do not see how I can go farIt will leave so much on Aunt & them if any of the children should taken sick or called from us. I should feel so badly to think I had left them. I have notdecided yet, but where shall I go, if I decide to? I cannottell. I want some place where I will be near home.Rocilla & Amy are still attending the district schoolbut it will close tomorrow. I am sorry, they are doing so wellthat they cannot keep on, but their teacher returns to College

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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