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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 a Masonic Lodge, the Second Story of the Building for the Lodge Even the 1st for a town Hall, Building Situation opposite the Hall House our order is doing well here I have the honor of being the Al M. now. Capt. Birch has sold his property here and I think designs going to Cinn. You speak of a Correspondence with me. I hope we shall never cease to be other than intimate friends and since distance is so abridged by our rapid Conveyances and Mails go and return to every possible habitol place in our Country at so cheap a rate, we can have no good reasons for not, frequently Communicating with each other if not by personal intercourse Certainly by letter but I hope it will not be long before I may hope the pleasure of strinking hands with until then we must be content with an occasional letter.Please write soon, Remember that your letters will always be desirable visitersyours trulyJ.H. Wright

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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