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Reed, Charles, miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1850-1853

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Title Reed, Charles, miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1850-1853

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1850-1853

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 Downieville Dec 4th 1853
Dear Br Chandler. Your letter dated Oct 9th has come to hand - I am happy to hear you are all well at home - This good news gives me joy, & makes me happy - I am happily disappointed to learn that not one of our number has been removed by the hand of death. I opened your letter with delight yet feared I should soon see the announcement of a removal of some one or more of our family by the hand of death - But the news contained in your letter dispels all my fears and doubts & hope tells me I may yet meet my Mother, Brothers & Sisters again - The thought is delightful I again am happy in the belief that we may all meet again. Providence has indeed been kind, thus to watch over and preserve our lives & give us health & strength - It is right to attribute our present joy to the kindness & mercy of our Father in Heaven - I was anxious to hear the true state of matters at W. As you say, I have been hoeing for the best. - My thoughts (has) oft been turned heavenward, beseeching God in the behalf of my Mother, Br, Sis & Friends - & now, that I am informed, that Heaven has smiled on your pathway, preserved you all, & you are enjoying health & prosperity, - while many around you are numbered with the dead, - I can only say, God is indeed merciful, & may we all strive to be more worthy his kindness & protection -
Dear Br, I have been richly paid for writing, for I recd 3 letters, for one - It was very kind in you, to answer my letter so soon, & it gave me great pleasure to see that - all my friends felt disposed to contribute a few lines: this evidence of remembrance gives great satisfaction - A few
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Chandler, you will pleas remember me to your wife. Tell her I hope she will find a happy home at my Old home
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Saml keeps rather still. Why don't he write. I am sorry to hear of his indisposition & sore hand
You will probably remain at home this winter. I hope you will pass a pleasant winter.
I have [[pincher?]] sell a claim [[am cc?]] I wrote, gave quite a price but I think in a [[varyuin?]] yet I was prevented from working about 4 weeks by a sore hand. [[Lin'er]] I wrote I was a bruise or felon cursed by working & taking cold as soon as it for well & began working in my new place & am working here now - last week it rained. quite a storm but now it is fine weather & we can work.
I should like to hear how you are getting along on the old farm, You may think I have got rich but you are mistaken. I don't expect now to get very rich yet I think I shall do better here than I should at home - the fact is getting gold is very uncertain & it is very spotted.

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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 51

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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