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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 next week & has to close. I hope to get them in a good schoolagain soon. If we could get a good teacher I should rather they would remain at home but if we cannot thy/they willgo away. It has been so sickly in ? & such very warm weather, that I prevailed on Alice to remain at homeawhile after her school commenced. I think she will gonext week if it gets cooler. I shall be very lonely when shereturns. I shall mifs? her much more than I did before becauseshe is older & is more company for me. But it is growinglate & my hand trembles so I will have to close. You mustexcuse this [card- crossed out] hastily written letter & not look at the mistakesfor the children are around me, now & then asking mea question or two. This & being a little tired after workingtoday you must excuse this [[? letter - crossed out] & I will try to dobetter next time. Your friendMary E. Bowen

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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