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 Draper Westmoreland, Jan. 17, 1847Dear Brother Kendall, I received yours with joy & thankfulness, as it not only informed me that you were well & doing well, but bu it I see that you are still regardful of me. I was glad to hear that you had got into a place where you will have some help, as it is hard for a teacher to drag the school along with him when the parents are hanging back. You will conclude from the date of this. that I am not at home, --that is true, -- I feel that I am not at home. I closed my school there Saturday, Jan. 9. You know the circumstances which existed before I commenced, and what was apprehended, but on entering the school I found that such feelings did not extend to the scholars. Everything has gone off harmoniously & as far as I know, to the perfect satisfaction of all concerned. The interest manifested by the scholars, their deportment and their progress were truly gratifying to me. Nothing better could have been required in any aspect. The parents, too, have done more than I expected. I believe I told you before, what had been done by getting of books, for the children, and in addition 20 visits from the parents, --more than all I ever knew before in this district.

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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