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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 McConnellsville Oct 26th AD 1851 You said "let us use the freedom of a brother and sister" in our correspondence, therefore I address you as Brother Nathan. I can truly say that your letter of Sept was very welcome as all letters that are written by those whom I consider as friends are. I am sorry to her of your ill health, but hope e're this that you are enjoying better than when you wrote, my health continues very good, I weigh one hundred thirty-seven pounds, but you think I ought to be in good health? I am happy to inform you of the recovery of Br Eaton's health he is again able to perform his duty to a great extent, I fear it will be a long time before his limb will be sound or regain its usual strength. I feel daily that I am truly blessed with good and dear friends, I often times wish I would have the privilege of having my friends around me instead of their being scatered over the country and many of them so far from me that it will in all probability be a number of years before I shall meet with them. but there it is and ever was I am permited to associate with beings calculated to render my life happy to a certain degree untill I become very much attached to them then seperation takes place and makes me feel my loneliness more than ever, unless I am with those that have tastes and feelings in accordance with my own, I do not enjoy their presence at all often times when

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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