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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 DraperChesterfield, Sept 21st 1847. Brother Kendall, Many long, long months have elapsed since I have heard from you, and more since I have had the happiness of seeing you and conversing with you; long months did I say? - yes, in thinking of that, the time seems long, - and yet how short: how quickly flown! Many lives since then have I enquired at the Post Office, and as many times have I been disappointed of receiving one word from my friend N. Kendall. I have sometimes asked myself why? and for a moment have feared that in forming other associations, -amid other friends, he might have forgotten the humble B. L. D. (forgive the thoughts.) I cannot believe you have forgotten me, and perhaps I have been unreasonable to suppose that you could, consistently with discharge of your duties, and amid the multiplicity of cares which I know devolve upon a teacher, write very often to me and with all who claim your attention, - unreasonable to think you could devote more time to correspondence with me, now with each of the many others who are doubful equally or perhaps more dear as you. As for myself, my health has been better this summer thaw is has before for years, thought I almost now enjoy perfect health. I have labored at my favorite summer occupation, farming, as much as I was able. My leisure moments of course I spend in some kind of mental improvements. In my working hours, as, I have an opportunity for the same thing, being

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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