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 Although the first Method contemplate the raising of $30,000 in cash each Month for 18 Months, yet this will by rise of road insure the return of upwards of $20,000 per Month during the succeeding 18 Months, so that the permanent investment of cash will be less than $10,000 per month for only 18 monthsIn these Estimate I have made liberal allowance for contingencies so that I think your Nett profits can not fall short of $175,000 even if you see fit to consume the whole 3 years in constructing the road. But by building the whole way in 18 months it will require permanent investment of only $150,000 in cash & in the short time it will give a Nett profit of it, cash $900,000.I am, yours with sentiment of Esteem & respectN. KendallP.S. As soon as Mr. Gleason Makes his return for the work done I will write you again giving a correct report of the present condition of the road, the Amount of work done and the profit arrising from the same.

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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