Newberry Library - Writings: School Essays, presumably by Josephine Stedman [folder 1 of 2], Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous material and writings, approximately 1850-1852

Writings: School Essays, presumably by Josephine Stedman [folder 1 of 2], Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous material and writings, approximately 1850-1852

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Title Writings: School Essays, presumably by Josephine Stedman [folder 1 of 2], Nathan Kendall and Abby J. Reed Kendall miscellaneous material and writings, approximately 1850-1852

Creator Kendall, Nathan R

Date approximately 1850-1852

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.

User-Contributed Transcription it is with all. They still continue to hope even though disappointments may sometimes blast their pleasant prospects.M.D. WeldProcrastination is truly the thief of time. How often do we find ourselves putting off for tomorrow what ought to be done today thinking there is plenty of time when in truth there is little enough. Often after a whole week of vacation do we find that the time is spent and no preparations are made for school. I now find that I have a great many things to do in order to be prepared for the duties of the coming week, and trying to think of a subject for a composition this week my thoughts wander to the condition of man. Surrounded by all the comforts and luxuries that the world can afford and still sometimes complaining of the hardness of his lot. I cannot but think that the grievance rests with himself for we see that all is arranged by our Heavenly Father expressly for his convenience and comfort. In the most minute as well as the greatest of his works in the most trifling as well as the most important of his laws man's welfare has been studied. Apparently not the least thing has been done but that his interest has been considered not only to enliven but also to beautify his earthly home and render it the abode of a happy people. Beauty, simplicity, and harmony characterize all his works. Nothing seems to have been created at random. The day he has rendered beautiful by causing the sun, that glorious and beautiful dispenser of light and heat to rise giving life and color to all things and after riding loftily over the blue vault of the sky it sinks in all its glory below the horizon and the

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

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Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 5 Folder 106

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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