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Business: to Nathan Kendall from J.H. Wright, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1851-1853

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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 J.H. Wright, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1851-1853

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1851-1853

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 No one would have supposed Such a thing was ever dreamed of as a wedding to Come off this winter, with the exception Miss Emily's and the Dr. but that I think completely failed. He has yankeed them got $500, out of the family and left not to return until May I think never Oh Miss Emily. Where now is the picture thy fancy touched BrightBut Le Me tell you Old Case and Miss J. Collings Marry Next Sunday Lucian Parrish and Miss Elissa Shoptam Christmas all of this placeMr. Givins and a Miss Brown of Lincoln Co. Ky on the same day alsoMr. Joseph not Wright but Givens to Miss Tyler all of this County, these are Certain with a Strong Probability of John Hamilton and Miss Martha Swearingen Marrying. And I am Certain If I live long enough Multiply and replenish the earth saith the Lord. I have no doubt that if the winter is hard that there will be more things of the Same Sort, done of which you shall have timely notice.We are having a Sort of a Liceum? here not very well attended. We had a novel question last meeting I must tell you

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 82

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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