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Home and Farm Business, Illinois and Indiana, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1872-1912

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

Title Home and Farm Business, Illinois and Indiana, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1872-1912

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1872-1912

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 Fowler Benton co Ind Oct 5th 1877Mrs. Abby J. KerndallHudson MassDear MadamI have collected for you $205.33/100 as follows to wit760 Bushels Oats at 20 ct per Bushel $152.00581/3 Bushels Flax seed at 1.00 per Bushel 53.33I send you Draft on Chicago for 205.33 203.00paid for Draft 25paid for recording Power of Attorney 1.00Balance remaining in my hands 1.08The Oats was sold at 20 cents per Bushel when there was delivered that has been the hiest price paid for Oats per this fall And the Flax Seed was sold at $1.00 per Bushel I received the money for the Flax seed from Ledou and the money for the Oats from O Barnard & CoI shall go out and see what condition your farm is in in a few days and will be better able to inform you how it is and the prospect of Crops on it and

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 83

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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