Newberry Library - Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1850

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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, 1850

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1850

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 It is unnecessary for you to send on $5 for graduating fee for you cannot graduate unless you were here to be examined he said he had rec. a letter from J Hobbs and one from your brother in Marietta, but that the trustees were unacquainted with them he told me to write to you and tell you to come here at any time and be examined and rec. A.B., then A.M. would naturally follow. I wish you would come by on your return and be examined you can stand an examination very easy I know. it may be that you are rusty in Greek You can go through I know we would like to see you here very much and the president sais he would be glad to see you so come by, and if you can't come by come after you go to Marietta, by what the president sais there are two A.M? A.M. Honorary and A.M. honorable which follows A.B. and also that A.M. honorary would do you no good, & clearly you deserve both, and come by and recieve them as it will take scarcely any time. I wish I could see you, when you return give my love to Miss Kendall. Excuse all mistakes and let me hear from you soon give my respects to enquiring friends. Your cincere friend until death. X.X. Bucknerto N. Kendallthe bord will send their respects and wish to hear from you

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 90

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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