Newberry Library - Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1843-1849

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Open book Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall papers 1842-ca. 1940 [Box 04]

Title Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1843-1849

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1843-1849

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 spirits - Celest & her sister Caroline attend. Suppose that you will not care about our writing much about the school as you have a brother and sister here, and probably you will hear from them before you receive this, and they of course will tell you all about it, will just say however that [Satrige?] & Mr. Barneys are here, (do not know whether they are brothers or not) that Miss [Kock?] has come, and that we do not attend. You was correct in your supposition that Nancy was teaching the young [ideas?] how to shoot, she was then, but closed her school some two weeks since, and is going to Charlestown to reside with her sister this fall, her sister's health is very poor indeed, for this reason she does not attend school ---- Mary silk worms had all graduated, and gone each to its own abode, before we received your letter, she has been spendinga few weeks in Brattleboro, arrived at home yesterday, came through your place, but as it was not school hours, and not knowing where you boarded, and being in somewhat of a hurry didnot call. would have been pleased to - went to the association at West Chesterfield, saw one of your scholars, said he liked his teacher "first rate" only he wanted them to write compositions. Your Joseph Buffen [illegible] is well, went to her school picnick whilst at B. She had a party last Thursday eve. Did you know that Solomon Garfield was married -- he was married last fall; and his health not being sufficient for him to work at his trade, thought he would go to school and get an education as to teach. It seems strange that we did not any of us find it out last spring --The sheet of paper says stop - we shall be happy to hear from you as often as convenient -- Your friends & schoolmates -- Mary Jenison Nancy WalkerN. Kendall -

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 88

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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