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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 Kendall has a fine School as usual." It must be delightful to teach a New England School & to be in the Enjoyment of New England./ privileges. I thought of you All Thanksgiving a great deal. How did you Spend the day? I moped at home all day or thought sadly of the many happy returns of the day I had Enjoyed in Vermont.e.g. of the dear one, who are no longer inhabitants of Earth. It was a great and glorious idea that of all the States uniting upon one day, all if I am not mistaken, with the Exception of Vermont & South Carolina. Shame upon Vermont! Mr. Duke says that he shall write to you in a few weeks. he would have written long since I am sure had he anything definite to write. He says "That he hopes you will not enter into any nice arrangement before hearing from him." I know that a very fine School could be built up here. I like Owensboro very much & I think you would. There are some Charming people here--very fine young gentlemen, but some very pleasant young ladies & you know that you prize their Society--make then that of the ? desc. My own school[top upside down] Excuse for a letter when I write again I will try to do better. Mr. Duke & I talk of going up

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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