Newberry Library - 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 There are three Methods to be adopted in constructing the roads which present themselves to me. The first contemplate the construction of the whole Road is 18 monthsThe second Method contemplates construction from La Porte to Peru in 18 monthsThis First Method .___________________ .____________________- Whole Road ._36 .____________.By the 1st course it will require a Monthly Expenditure of 30,000 CashThe Nett profits will be 575,000The use of the Whole road 18 months 360,000Nett Profits at cash value $935,000The second course will require a Monthly Expenditure of $22,000, cashThe Nett profits will be $575,000.The Use of 72 Miles 18 Months 270,000.Nett profit at cash value $845,000The third course will require a Monthly expenditure of $15,000 cash,Nett profit will be 575,000.The use of pack rod 100,000.Nett profit of cash value $675,000 Summary1st Method, will require the raising of $550,000.But use of whole road, 18 months and the road from La Porte to Plymouth one year besides, will pay back 400,000Making cash permanently invested $150,0002 Method will require the raising of ...............................400,000 cashBut the use of 72 Miles of the road will pay for the building the remainder of the road) & 120,000 beside ....120,000Making cash permanently invested $280,0003 Method will require the raising of $450,000.Permanent investment of cash $450,000

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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