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Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, Jul.-Dec. 1852

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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, Jul.-Dec. 1852

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date Jul.-Dec. 1852

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 present all day. I said to Mrs. Holman after our return home that I had not attended as good a meeting since Mr. P. had been here , if ever before in this place. Mr. Barr's Organ is in the Church which helps us very much on our music. It was his own offer to have it carried in.- Martha plays. I am very sorry your Sabbath's are not spent more to your satisfaction. It is well you are not dependent wholly upon external means for enjoyment , you have resources of your own in your own breast you can draw from,. May the good Lord Help and prosper you in all your ways. I went to Ware, had an interesting time. Rev. Mr. Hale of Worcester preached the sermon , subject was inquiry after truth. Returned home same evening. I think most likely I shall teach next winter, but am not engaged yet. I hope you will be our guest another year if not before. I am glad Mr. Fuller is doing, and has the prospect of doing so well.- best of all that your friend, Miss J. is regaining health trust she may be one day a help-meet indeed. I feel a good deal interested in your dietetic habits and bathing. We luxuriate in our good bread & milk and such apples once and sometimes twice a day. hope you have as good living fruit is very abundant. Though we have not much on our place, our friends have furnished us with abundance. I have partaken to freely of apples and have paid the penalty in two boils (Job's affliction) one upon my neck, the other in my nose.[left-hand side] Miss Howe & George sends love. Mother says tell Mr. Kendall I am much obliged for his remembrance of me in his far off home. He has my most earnest wishes for his future well being.

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 94

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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