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Kendall, Abby J. Reed to Nathan Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall correspondence, 1855-1871

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Title Kendall, Abby J. Reed to Nathan Kendall, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall correspondence, 1855-1871

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1855-1871

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 Home June 11th, 1861My dear good husband You are far, far away from your wife & babies this evening & we miss you very much. I say we but the babies are fast asleep --- The big baby is in my bed, & the little one in the crib --- and I am tired. It has been "Mis" Kendall "Mis" Kendall & Mama all day long, beside the baby had done his share of the teasing --- dear little thing --- I cannot bear to hear him cry, it almost breaks my heart. I suppose you are feeling anxious to know how we all have been getting along to-day, so I'll tell you in as few words as possible, for it is late & I'm so sleepy. Eddie has been a pretty

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 1 Folder 4

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 3016px × 4903px 84.65 MB

Filename 991342528805867_mms_kendall_reed_box_01_fl_0004_001_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL111NND

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