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To Mrs. Jane Kendall Phillipston, Worcester Co., Mass.

I received a letter from Raymond the last day of July he was attending school at North Adams he did not state his object in going to school and I am ignorant of it I wish you would let me know when you write again It was the first letter I had received from him since last winter I wish you would write me what Lysander Braggs other name is and where he is when A B Frye is when Unkle John Lambs boys are when Spencer Nickersen is Give my respect to Unkle John Nickson and his family. I do not know what Edwins object is in going to school I think it would be far better for him to lay with all the money he can and in the spring go west with Erasmus he has a very nice woman for a wife one who will try and get a living and if Edwin wishes let him take a wife with him if they go west and are prudent they cannot help but doing well and two will do much better than one for they can help each other and I would advise Edwin to go with Erasmus I would go myself if my health would permit me but I fear it never will permit me to perform the labourious work of a farm and I must content myself to thrive on in the merchantile business Sometimes when I get down and contrast my prospects with those I be arising to distinction around it seems as if my heart would break with grief but the fountain of my grief is suddenly dried by the thought that we all shall meet beyond the grave and proceed to gather without the distinction of wealth in investigating the works of the Creator is not this a delightful though dear Mother that all of us shall meet and together visit the works of an Almighty God and employing our time in the delightful task of investigating them strong and eternity. Erasmus and Sarah his wife wish me to assure you of their love and respect to you I wish I was not obliged to confine myself to one sheet of paper but so it is I have mother you will answer this [?] and be assured of the respect of your affectionate son Nathan Kendall