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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 Wright to Kendall Mt. Washington Oct 6th 1853Dear Friend Your letter came to hand in due time but I have delayed answering a few days waiting for an opportunity to Send your money to Lou? and deposit it as requested as I had no business there myself. I have had $30. deposited in the Bank of Ky at Louisville Subject to your order the whole amount of the debt was $54.10 your offer was very liberal but as it was made unsolicited I accept it. I hardly think anyone else would have Succeeded so well as myself in Collecting the debt.they Concluded that I had bought the Claim of you and from circumstances of which you are aware they did not like to be in my debt.Well you are certainly determined to try your hand at every kind of Business . I envy you your present CCupation I think it must be a very pleasant one one at least I always admired

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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