Newberry Library - 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 Mt Washington Kentucky July 24th 1849Dear PreceptorDeeming it my dutyand being very desirous to hear from youI take my seat this morning to write youa short letter to let you know what I amdoing and how I am getting alongin the first place I am not very wellI think the cause of my being sick isowing to me haveing ate to many black buriesa few days ago which has produced a lightdiarrhoea but I think I will be well in a few days.having got very tired of the city of LouisvilleI have retreated to Mt Washington to awaityour arrival Father, Matter and George are still remaining in Louisville I believe they are all well at the presant thoughthey have all had the Cholera and George had it twice.I believe that Cholera has entirely abandonedthe city but I fear that it will return againbut I think that there is less sickness herenow than has been for a long time

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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