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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 Townshend. Jan. 15th - 49Friend Nathan, I take the first opportunity to acknowledging the receipt of the circular with which you have favored me. Although some time has now elapsed since you was a member of our family, yet we have not forgotten you; and the reception of your kind regard tended to remind us, that we still occupied a place in your memory. Also the many pleasant hours spent in your society. I wish you much success in your present employment, and while we are enjoying worldly blessings and fears, let us not forget the giver for He can at any moment take them from us. And when we think of the past! the irremediable past! how many lessons of instruction does it bring--how many thoughts of mispent hours, of crushed hopes, and of blasted expectations. How often in looking over its date do we witness the sigh of disappointment and the tear of regret, over the falsity of friends and the delusive joys of earth. How often have we seen the fairest flower, the object of our tenderest care, withering beneath our touch. But does not the past leave no smiles of happiness? Is there not some bright oasis within its dark and dreary bounds? Yet truly there are moments that we

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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