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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 feelings. - I am so hopeful and happy. I have been as happy as anyone could be since I returned from the wilderness of Prescott. (I learned a lesson there which I shall not soon forget). and that Hope and Joy seem to smile more brightly or kinder friends greet me than what I was accustomed to; but I have learned to be contented with my lot. I do not think there is any use in giving away to trifles. I think it is foolish or silly. I look upon these hours that I cried so much, with perfect disgust. I enjoyed myself very much indeed in my second school last summer though it was quite short. I might have had the same the ensuing winter, but I declined the offer, though the wages were very good. ($2. ?per week) I have almost made a decided resolution never to take the walls of a school-house, to be engaged in the capacity of Teacher. For I deem myself utterly incapable to perform the task well. I never enjoyed my occupation that I ever was engaged in, as well. I had an application yesterday to teach school on Athol; I accepted of it & shall probably commence to-morrow, if I can get a ticket. (It is in the place that is distinguished by the name of "Pardunk,, (I feel quite elevated). I regret leaving my school very much for I enjoy it right well. You wanted to know how I like my teacher? I will answer very well. I think he endeavors to do all he can for the benefit of school. He has quite a different way correcting scholars then you (not quite as pleasant and perhaps it is not any more effectual). He has a great deal to try his patience. There are about fifty scholars. Lydia assists him; she has thirteen recitations. I have had the care of two pupils a fortnight past. vis (George Granis & Elliot Stone). I am sorry to inform you that Henry is not going to teach the enoning winter as you expected. he gave that up, the day our school commenced. He is working in the shop now for Mr. Browning's, will stay there during the winter or until monkhood's earliest hours he sees, when Hope fondly whispers I shall then be free. Lyman White expects to teach in the district, joining Ledgeville. I think

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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