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I received a letter from Raymond the last 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 now 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 where A B Frye is. where Unkle? Johns Lumbs? bout are where Spencer Nickerson is Give my respect to Unkle John Nicksons? and his family. I do not know what Edwins object is in point to school. I think it would be far better for him to say up 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 unclear 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 my self if my health would premit me but I fear it never will permit me to perform the laborious work of a farm and I must content my self to strive on in the merchantile business Sometimes when I sit down and contrast my unclear with those I unclear to distinction around it seems as if my heart would break with grief but the fountain of my grief is suddenly dried by the though that we all shall meet beyond the grave and proceed to gather without the distinctions of wealth in investigating the work of the Creator is not this a delightful thought Dear mother unclear all of us Shall meet and together visit the works of an almighty Gad and employing our time in the delightful task of investigating themthrougout 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 unclear Mother you will answer this soon and be assured of the Respect of your affectionate Son Nathan Kendall To Mrs Jane Kendall Phillipston Worcester Co Mass