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Sunday March 20 1864

My own dear Wife

   I have again read your good letter of the 11th & my letter that I wrote you last night & I would still add a few words to my letter upon the subject of our home.  It seems to me that we have not the same range of choice in selecting a home that Chandler has.  He is strong & healthy & can earn a living any where & can get him self just such a farm as he wishes even if he runs in debt somewhat for he will probably be able to pay his debts contracted for a home provided it is judiciously selected that is selected where his previous business habits & training would be of the greatest possible use to him.  It would be folly for him to select him a home where he would have to engage in such pursuits as he has had no previous experience in & if he did do so he would very probably lose his home.  Were I well & strong our range of choice