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Allen, Agnes to Abby J. Reed Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1852-1857

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Open book Allen, Agnes to Abby J. Reed Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1852-1857

Title Allen, Agnes to Abby J. Reed Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1852-1857

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1852-1857

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 his family, and sincerely pity them. It seems hard that his wife should be taken when she is so much needed. Since grandfather died death has often visited us, and sometimes taken those that we least expected would go.How do you like teaching young gentlemen? As well as you do little children? I am still in my school, and enjoy the society of the little ones very much usually, but sometimes I get weary of my school, and wish that I could have a little time to myself. I have lately murmured considerable at my lot, but I feel that it is sinful for me to complain of the situation in which God has seen fit to place me. I am trying to overcome those feelings of discontent, and think I have succeeded in a measure. It is not my nature to complain much about the events of life, but I have gone to school so reluctantly of late, that it has caused me to feel very unpleasantly. After I reached the school and became engaged in my duties those feelings passed away, and I feel quite happy. I hope you will

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 2 Folder 21

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2159px × 3244px 40.11 MB

Filename 991342528805867_mms_kendall_reed_box_02_fl_0021_006_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL111XTO

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