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Miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1856-1874

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Open book Kendall, Sarah (Mrs. George Weaver, sister), miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1842-1874

Title Miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1856-1874

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1856-1874

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 he not write us something of himself and family? Jesse wrote us a month since that he was in Calhoun, Ky, in the Ind. 31st, waiting for a forward movement to Bowling Green. We hear occasionally from Edwin & wish we could get a letter from Erasmus and family. Cousin Sophie buried a little boy not long ago, eleven months old. Things among our relatives in this region are going on as usual. Emily Miller (Mrs Merrill Gage) has gone home to heaven this Summer; she left a little boy two years old. Theodore is very feeble. I suppose you know that Mr Stedman died last Spring and that Lizzie is living or was with her sisters in Marietta. Mr S. left all his property to Lizzie. The children are all well and learning well. I suppose your little ones are nicely. Is the baby's stomach any better or stronger than it was? I haven't learned his name yet. I am much obliged to Sister Mary for that sketch of your book case. It was nicely done. I hope that she or Abby will write us very often of your health if it is only a few words for we are very anxious to hear from you and when you are able, give us a few words, but don't [[till?]] you are. Lydia is about to write to David & Mary and will write you soon. Our love to them & to yourself and all your

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 2 Folder 43

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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