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

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

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date 1849-1874

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 5must not suppose from this that we go all the time - O no! we only go one in a while. And then it seems so good to me to be out of school. It seems to me more that I never shall want to teach again, but I suppose I shall have to some time. I should have enjoyed a "small school" at your home" as well as any where if I had been there, but I guess the little boys will learn fast enough if they dont fo to school just yet. No Eva does not go to school - and I hardly think she will another summer. She can read some stories. She does not read any regular lesson. But just what she wants to, and we read to her. She gets little books from The Sunday School Library that she's much interested in and we read then, to her - She does'nt have any regular reading or spelling exercise or any thing, only what she happens to take up in her own head. She gets quite and idea of numbers from her Tivoli boards. I have drawn a pattern of one for you and also of Fox & Geese and Morris. You will find them quite an amusement for the little boys, they are quite easily made. If I was there I'd like to help you make them. But you and Mr Kendall will find no difficulty in making them. The game of Tivoli you you will find quite useful in helping them get an idea of numbers. If I have not written explicitly enough in regard to the games you can make enquiries by letter you know. But I don't think you'll find any difficulty in understanding them. We felt quite relieved to hear from Charles. I had worried so much about him. I was feeling quite uneasy. I'm glad the report from him is so favorable. Chandler and I have both written him and sent our Photographs - I hope he will be well there and successful. I think little Walter must be a great comfort to him. I have recieved a long letter from Cousin Nora. They all arrived in Springfield Ill. quite safely. Aunt Wright bore the journey remarkably. Aunt and Cousin Oscar liked there but Oscar's wife and Cousin Nora some homesick I should guess.

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 3 Folder 62

BibID 991342528805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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