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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 Rocilla and Amy are at home this Autumn. I have had so much to do that I cannot spare them for a while. They have been attending school very regularly this summer and have done well and I think it would be best to keep them out awhile. Rocilla, especially, her teacher told me to keep out of school this winter, Mr. Bacon, has ben talking some of taking a select school in Sharon? this winter. If he does I think I will send them. Mr. Kendall, after interception of three or four hours, by gentleman callers from the city I again resume my pen. They brought sad news, Abbey [Krouskoff?], the friend that you met, while visiting us, is not expected to live. The lady who called with Uncle Henry, the evening you came and took tea here the next evening, if you remember, her health was very poor at that time and she has since been failing very fast. I feel as if I would like to take wings and fly to her. But I could not do her any good. If it is God's will, I hope they may be spared. She had two daughters, very interesting children, that will be thrown upon the world, orphaned. I have often heard her say "that her children were the only things that bound her to earth and that

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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