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

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

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 ready to live in. He went into our new abode on Sat and got every thing ready against Sun, night. Mon, morning we ate our breakfast very early and too our pixaxes to find the glittering gems of the earth, and before the sun had sunk below the western horizon we returned to our humble abode with some of the gold dust, so we continue to work week after week with untiring hands to obtain the golden gems which we came so far after, We never got discouraged for if we had we would not have worked so hard, we have plenty to eat and have more bread than anything else, sometimes we can get eggs potatoes and a great many other useful articles that help the cooks along finely, One night after we had finished our supper and had collected around the fire talking of home and its pleasures we heard a gentle tap at the door. we hesitated whether to open it or not for we knew no one at this place and thought it very strange that any one should knock at our door, I seized my rifle went to the door and there to my surprise stood Uncle Bob, I jumped as though I had been stung by and adder, no pen can describe or joy on seeing our old uncle, When he came in he was almost as much frightened as I was for he thought he was going to loose an eye or a tooth. I shut the door and bolted for fear I would get frightened again. If I had I believe I should have broken all the combs in Sacramento trying to get my hair to lay down for it stuck up just like quills do on a porcupine when he is mad. We all set down and uncle Bob told us all about our friends and then he gave us a description of this trip indeed it was a pleasant one and a pleasant night to us. Dear Ida you

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

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Kendall-Reed Box 5 Folder 106

BibID 9.91343E+14

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2970px × 3757px 63.88 MB

File Created 08/11/2017

Filename 991342528805867_mms_kendall_reed_box_05_fl_0106_003_011.tif

Unique Identifier NL12WQIJ

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!