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Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, Aug.-Dec. 1851

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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, Aug.-Dec. 1851

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date Aug.-Dec. 1851

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 Grovesnor Enfield, Dec. 13th / 51Dear Sir It is with feelings of pleasure that I take my pen to write a few lines to one with whom I have spent so many happy hours as a scholar. When seated, here away from home and acquaintance, my thoughts often wander back to our school room, to the scenes which passed there, and the tears rush unbidden to my eyes, hen I think those scenes are forever past, that they can never be recalled. You may think it silly to give way to one's feelings in such a case, but if it is is must be so, for I can't help it. Often times have I thought at the close of school, that I never could enjoy myself so well another term but never have I left a school with such feelings as I did that last. I know not how it is, but a new impulse seemed to be given, and my thoughts were turned in a different direction. It seemed as though it was wrong to let the few talents which God has given be unimproved. Mr. Kendall, I know you will not forget your pupils, even after you have left the employment

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 92

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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