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Tyler, Emily Reed (sister) to Abby Reed Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1842-1912

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Open book Weaver, George (brother-in-law) to Nathan Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1850-1871

Title Tyler, Emily Reed (sister) to Abby Reed Kendall, 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 disease may go to his lungs if he don't check its progressI have got posted up to the time of Mary starting home& now I want you to write, now she is going off &spin along the yarn - she thinks she had a capitoltime - & says now she is out of the way you will have fullswing & will probably come home engaged - Samuel &we have made a little Maple Sugar - Mary says I mustsend [Sr.?] a lump - it is ready but don't know as Ican get it to him - I am going to write to himabout it & ask him to send me some coat bindingby you - I had a letter from David last night &c -Abby Hastings says all Susan's folks have got the measlesSo, Pierce has had the small pox & Ann Ward isvery sick now - Mr. Goldsburg's folks have been expos-ed - Mother has some cold & hoarse & I should notthink strange if she should be sick as she was lastspring before she gets over it. Abby I have takenthe trimming &c of Janes, Marys, and my Bonnets & was goingto have Mary take them to Walpole to be done overbut Mr. Scott is going down in a few days & sayshe will take them to you & I have concluded to

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 3 Folder 71

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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