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Personal: to Nathan Kendall from Friends and Students, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous correspondence, 1850

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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, 1850

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1850

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 of Mr. Harrison Williams--painter--whom you may perhaps remember. He is in good circumstances, has but two sons--to whom he has given good opportunities for schooling--but one of the kind of men disposed to have his sons earn something for themselves. Henry is a good scholar - of unblemished reputation modest and intelligent -with no taste for his father's employment, and quite desirous of finding occupation more congenial to his feelings. He taught school successfully last winter - practises surveying whenever he can get an opportunity = and would like well to be a civil Engineer. I offered to write to you to ascertain what encouragement there would be for him in your region--he thankfully accepted the offer and will be greatly obliged to you if you will give him some information as soon as is convenient. I took the liberty to ask this favor of you, knowing your willingness to oblige. Abbie Stevens is to be married this evening to Dr.Davis--formerly of Royalston--now residing near the centre of Illinois--Lyttleton. I cannot recall the name of the tow. Sophia Brown was married a few weeks since, and is living in Fitchburg. Mary is with her--still follows teaching. We do not like to have our best young ladies leave us so--but it is useless to remonstrate. Strange, is it not that the voice of one should be so much more potent than that of the many long loved and long tried! My Mother is a cripple--she had a fall about a year since, fracturing the hop bone, and can never walk again. She is the same cheerful, serene and patient spirit as when you knew her. She often speaks of you of some ride that she had with you, and rejoices greatly in your prosperity. It will not be good-wife like will it, if I use up all the space, self-ishly unmindful that my husband may like to speak to you as well as I, and deserves kindest consideration from me. With kindest regards to you and yours I am ever truly Yours E.L.H.

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 4 Folder 90

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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