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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 prayer, & I know for a surety that some inteligence, to our mortal eyes, invisible; does hear our calls for aid & strength & will assist if we are only faithful & true to our trust. I wish you would write me your belief in the matter. I have none here to talk this my loved theme over with, because they never haveing seen the angels, or heard the Angel voices, they think me crazy or deluded, well be it so, of course if one has not experienced a thing how are they to know or have practical knowledge? Now I will be worldly just a little & come back to the clogs of clay, which is just as necessary I suppose. This is a verry warm day. Shay has gone to Framingham on a professional visit so I am alone with my unseen friends. Have fed the Chickens 24 in all, fed the hens & Horse, and attended to one

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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