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Reed, Charles, miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1842-1912

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Open book Reed, Charles, miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1842-1880

Title Reed, Charles, miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1842-1912

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1842-1912

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 I hope dear sister I am soon to hear more favorable news than is contained in your last - I need not tell You how anxious I shall feel till then better news - tell Father & mother I am very sorry to hear of this indisposition & would fair believe its will be of short duration - I insist in their being careful, in avoiding exposure, & that, with your good management & kindness may soon revive them O I cannot think of their being sick - Yet thousands in [[?]] under debility & disease & can [[?]]. Providence has not singled out a few to bear the burden of affliction sickness & distress, We have had a good share of this protection & are yet to know what it is to be afflicted - for these favors let us be thankful -
I have been quite well except a recent cold which at present seems to be generally prevalent - I have been to meeting all day - this eve till I commenced writing I have amused myself by singing & play, my on my violins - had a good sing. Our friends are well & believe - I shall send home I think this week some of my old clothes by express - I shall want a pair of shirts soon as my old ones are about done at least with out fixing - If you can let me have a pair of pants off some of your best I should be very glad of them soon - Flannels I have not worn at all this winter & shall not now I guess.

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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 3 Folder 48

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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