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Business: to Nathan Kendall from Newell Gleason, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1850-1855

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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 Newell Gleason, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1850-1855

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1850-1855

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 going but my expectations were more than realizedin a business point of view You ask me to tell you something about the Engineering DepartmentI think the profession of Civil Engineering holdsout the most reliable inducements, and willfor the next ten or twenty years, after an industriousenterprising and ambitious young manthan any to which he can devote his talents:I will give you my reasons. The Railroad spiritis vividly alive, engaging the the influenceof the talent and wealth of the country. This great and growing enterprise ks but barelyin motion. The principal trunk lints arenot yet competitive, and many more arebeing projected. There is continually ademand for railroad men -- men acquaintedwith science. There is no doubt in mymind but that the Pacific Road will beunder way erelong -- then only think ofthe demand for engineers! and even nowthe demand is great; many have charge oftwo Roads. A good scientific engineer hasno difficulty whatever in securing a situationat good pay.

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 81

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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