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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 Too often is it the case that, when the child takes a little offence he is encouraged by his parents. to disobey again and this is a fruitful source of more mischief. I would not have you to infer that such is the case here more than in many other places, I was speaking of a too common evil. My first school this season consisted of (only) 15 scholars, all of whom--or nearly all, --apparently tried to do their best. In a school so disposed as that, whatever might be the number, one could not but enjoy himself. Now much more pleasant is a school where the pupils govern themselves from a sense of propriety, than one where they have no principle of good and where learning is but a secondary object. With regard to my own progress, & improvements, I must say that it has not been so great as in some times past.Since I entered the school-room again I have had as much labor both for the body & mind, as I was able to perform. Consequently I have not engaged in any particular branch of study this winter. But, though I am not getting " a handle " so fast as I should like let me assure you, it is not in consequence of indolence.By the way, as I am but, a few roads from Mt. C. Sem. I will just remark that the Institution has got rather low. Last Spring they had no school at all; last fall, only one of about 6 weeks, with 15 or 20 scholars. The cause it is there was some disagreement among the trustees, and the Universalist Association withdrew their patronage, and dissolved their connection with it. So I have been told.

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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