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Reed, Mary (Mrs. Osgood, sister), miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1842-1912

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Open book Reed, Mary (Mrs. Osgood, sister), miscellaneous letters, Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall family correspondence, 1849-1874

Title Reed, Mary (Mrs. Osgood, sister), 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 Now he is in the woods I suppose. I hope he is notso ambitious this spring as he was last. Samuel hasgot home too. Oh I guess you have nice times. I wouldlove to be with you to night right well. It seems agessince I came back. Oh! you did not know I was going to stay at week or so longer! Well fate waved haveso. My unlucky "pedibus" kept me there.I came back in the evening train; got along muchbetter than I expected. For some distance my companywas of the gentleman order with two exceptions. And theywere at the other extremity of the car. So I followedthe example of my companions and yielded to "Nature'ssweet restorer". At Greenfield two very pretty ladiescame in, and then I felt more at home.I arrived here at 8 o'clock. Annie was very muchsurprised to see me. "Why my dear roommate," said she, andwas so affectionate, that she seemed to be dearer thanever. She told me I was advertised in the hall twice.And that day Miss Whitman told them she hadheard from me. Notwithstanding the fatigue of myjourney, I thought I would attend the recess meeting.And no sooner than I appeared, I heard the nameof "Miss Reed", from every lip. After the meeting Sundayshakes-of-the-hand, kisses, how-d'ye-dos &c &c were exchangedand my teacher congratulated me on my return, expressedvarious good wishes &c &c. and on my way to my room I met otherreturning and each one bestowed a nod and smile, andsometimes a kiss. All seemed anxious to bid me welcome.

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 3 Folder 56

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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