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

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date Jan.-Jun. 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 have been from home so long but it nevertheless true and many things have transpired in that time to make dear and kind friends of mine as well as those of others shed bitter tears of anguish. Death has done his work in other places as well as in your own beloved family. Father Green has been called hence to be here no more forever, and also Mrs. Perkins that lost her two little boys last summer, but with the sorrow there has been some happiness, two of Sarah's pupils have worn the Bridal robes, Marian Bruce, and Mary J. Hollyday do not neglect writing so long again for your letters cheer me up so I am better able to perform my daily tasks, but when they are so far apart I get rather low. Give my best to Sarah. I wish to hear from you both soon and often, fromBetty C. Bennett

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 93

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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