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Home and Farm Business, Illinois and Indiana, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1872-1912

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

Title Home and Farm Business, Illinois and Indiana, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1872-1912

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1872-1912

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 Fowler, Ind. Aug. 15 / 77Mrs. Kendall Your letter dated Aug. 9th, and written by your son is received. In answer to your inquiries about the number of acres in cultivation on your farm, I will say there is 250 acres wich is broke, and no more. I have 160 acres in corn, and the balance in oats and flax, and nothing else has been sown with the exceptions of half an acre of potatoes and no garden. The numbers of the bushels of oats delivered at the elevator up to date is 665 09/32 bushels. There is still about from

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 83

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991342528805867_mms_kendall_reed_box_04_fl_0083_026_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZFER

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