Newberry Library - Business: to Nathan Kendall from W. French, Wm. Robbins, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854-1855

Business: to Nathan Kendall from W. French, Wm. Robbins, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854-1855

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Open book Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall papers 1842-ca. 1940 [Box 04]

Title Business: to Nathan Kendall from W. French, Wm. Robbins, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1854-1855

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1854-1855

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 The estimate for July will yet be paid for it is impressive to raise the the money I could see it raising $7000 pt 100 Bonds of 1000 Each it is utterly impossible and unlike? the Grading can be raised along the line of the Road it must be stopped. Say to all contractors that they must not expect money in August, the times are too hard. I do not wish you ever to commit us to any course in upon? to pay -mounts only pay when asked that we should do the best we can a man as to contractors. The truth is unless we can save some securities we must stop the ? ?, for this borrowing may well save us & I shall rest with any man. Respectfully,W FrenchFrench, Tyner & Co.

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 80

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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