Newberry Library - Personal: to Abby J. Reed Kendall from friends, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1844-1898

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Open book Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall papers 1842-ca. 1940 [Box 04]

Title Personal: to Abby J. Reed Kendall from friends, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1844-1898

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1844-1898

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 Stoughton Mar 31st Dear Abby, I received your note this evening, and hasten to assure you that you may be very sure of finding a "welcome" It will give me much pleasure to receive a visit from you am sorry that I cannot see Mary also. It is a very easy thing to find us if one only knows how. We have now two trains a day, which leave the Boston and Providence Depot at 10 minutes past 12, and 20 minutes of 5. It is now about the time they usually alter their times, but these are the hours at present. If I knew when you would come I would

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 87

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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