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Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854

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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, 1854

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1854

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 communicating my feelings through my pen. Yet may it serve to keep alive & fresh the many happy hours we have passed together how often do I think of you& have longed to write & hear from you but you must now that since I came from M. I have been at work upon the farm to support my dear little family by the labor of my own hands, & thanks be to God who has preserved us all in good health. I have devoted every day in labor for them. night finds me weary & dull my only excuse for not working, you say then take sabbath eve, I have been engaged since my return to sing in church upon a salary & I find it necessary to meet my choir upon that eve, so you see how it is with me, pity & excuses. I am happy to hear that you are so well situated, I hope good health may be continued to you & for

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 97

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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