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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 Templeton Dec. 25th 1842
Sunday P.M.
Dear Sister,
Thinking that it may, perhaps, be pleasant to you, to send a few lines from an affectionate Brother, I have determined to furnish you with the same and I hope they will find you in excellent (underlined) spirits (underlined), & enjoying (underlined) good (underlined) health (underlined).
I have more to say, than, I can, at present, think of, or could, in this letter, communicate to you; and so I must be brief, and write a few particulars only.
It is now four weeks since I left that happy (underlined) place (underlined), Home (underlined). How often have I wished myself, within the circle, of my Father (underlined) & Mother (underlined), Brother (underlined) and (underlined) Sisters(underlined)! How frequently have I thought of past pleasures, & home (underlined) times (underlined)! Dear sis, I cannot say, that I am really homesick (underlined) but so (underlined) much (underlined) so (underlined), that I could afford to walk home, and call it, a pleasant walk.
I believe I enjoy myself very well, excepting now, and the, when I have the low-po. (underlined), and that last but a short time, you know. It has been my luck to have a Cough, most of the time, although not bad; and I think it is rather better now. My school is full as pleasant, and interesting as it was last winter; The school averages about 30 scholars, from 4 to 20, years of age, and all appear anxious to learn, and (underlined) that (underlined) is (underlined) all (underlined) I (underlined) want (underlined);

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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

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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