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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 expectations are frustrated, and she proposes to return Again to Mt. W--if she can have a class of 8 pupils, Mr. Wright is making an effort to obtain the requisite number. I think he will succeed. And now in regard to your school, I regret exceedingly that Circumstances were such that you could not have remained here during the Vacation, I am Certain it would have operated greatly in favour of the School, but I think as as it is prospects and flattering, but it is absolutely indispensable that you be here sooner than the time of which you spoke in your letter, if you are not it will certainly mititate greatly against your interest. Mr. Wright is? present and tells me to urge you to Come immediately, and that is the general expression of the folks here. I know of a number of Children who wish to go off to school, but they do not know Certain that your school will commence. The 1st of Sep. is the time when all the schools and Colleges around go into session & if it is not generally Known that your school will Commence there, parents will have made arrangements to send their Children off before that time, you will have several pupils from Shepherdsville, and Miss Davidson has informed me

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 89

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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