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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 Ind January 15th 1878Mrs A J KendallHudson MassMadamYour leter of the 7 ist is at hand and in reply would say that I have not rented your farm and there is not much of a prospect at present to rent it. They is plenty of people that whants the farm but there all refuse to signe the Article of agreement that you sent me I think that it will be all-most impossible for me to secure you a tenant under your article of agreement that you sent me. Your Corn has not yet been delivered at the Elevater her, it is worth 25 cts per bushel. The roads is in Bad ConditionA House the sise you speak of in your leter rents for about $10.00 per month her.The schools her uses the following BooksReaders = American Educational SeriesHarveys Grammer

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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