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Nathan Kendall diary, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall diaries, 1870

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Open book Kendall, Paul Raymond (brother), miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1846-1871

Title Nathan Kendall diary, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall diaries, 1870

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1870

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.

User-Contributed Transcription Galesburg May 28th 1854Dear Brother: Your two last letters have been recieved, and your former one would have been answered before had not My time been so occupied that I have not time to turn Myself around - in regard to the Money that I owe you, I will send it to you in about three weeks perhaps before that time. I have been awaiting to get it, but it is almost impossible to get anything out of the secretary. You shall have it shortly. I am pained dear Brother at your misfortunes and especially at the State of your health. The death of your wife was something very unexpected to us. You stated in your former letter that she was doing well. And we anticipated no danger. Life is full of trials and troubles - from birth to the grave, scarcely a day is free from some ill or

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 2 Folder 40

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2214px × 3453px 43.78 MB

Filename 991342528805867_mms_kendall_reed_box_02_fl_0040_009_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZCPG

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