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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 and as that time was near at hand I concluded to postpone feeling quite sure I should see you when I went home. I regretted very much that I did not see you-but the short time, I had to stay at home soon glided away and I returned to the City without seeing many of my old acquaintances in Petersham. I was intending to make you a visit on the Friday following Thanksgiving but the snowstorm prevented. I enjoyed my visit home very much, and met with several Old acquaintances whom I was very glad to see. I spent most of my time at home in the family Circle-around the domestic fireside, being very well Content with the joys of home and glad should I have been to spent much more time in the quiet retirement of home away from the Ceaseless activity and Excitement of the City. I received a letter from you to day containing the note for Dr. Noyes--Being conscious of discerning a scolding for neglecting to reply to your former letter, I opened your letter with fear and trembling. I did not dare to begin at the beginning as I Expected the Scolding would form the preface, - so I peeked inside and finding it very mild in its tone I plucked up courage and read it through from the beginning with much pleasure. I will endeavor to attend your requests relative to obtaining some books through Dr. Noyes & very soon. The Colleges are five or six miles from here and I am so busy now, that, I shall have no time to attend

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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