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 But what I mean is the last day of school for this season. Happy days have they been to me, yes, I can call them happy days, sure enough, for have enjoyed them much. Here we have met for along time, but what comes next? The last day, Is it even be called the close of school. Come school mates, one and all, let us put our minds in order, and our school-house too. Now the next thing is our lessons! Let us look to them, and see if they are perfect. For to day we are expecting company The school committee; and perhaps our parents too. It is examination day. And we should like to be called perfect; as far as we can be. As this is the last day, let us think about it. We are not going to meet here again with our teacher this season. She has been kind to us and taught us lessons which will be for our good in days to come, if we will but remember them. Dearest Teacher we will remember thee; and may your days be long, and may your ways be pleasantness, and all your paths be peace. May the best of heavens blessings rest upon you. These school-days! we will remember although they are past and gone, never more to return. Yet we will think of them as the happiest days of our lives. M.E. H.

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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