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letter since in it I have laid open to you my heart of hearts to you my wife & Earnestly expressed the first than we might so live that Each day of our lives our souls might become more & more assimilated till at last we might become really & truly one, &, have confessed my shortcomings in the past & promised upon my part to do all in my power to bring about such an End by acts of kindness & words & acts of love, & by the free full & frank interchange of spiritual & intellectual experiences & thought, if you my wife would reciprocate my promise. You surely, dear Wife, do not value lightly such a proposition coming as it does from your husband. I know you do not. You were weary & tired & sick when you received that letter & did not weigh well its full meaning. Was it not so dear one? Have you not since read it in connection with another which I have since written you & has not your inmost soul responded, "yes My husband, & my heart of hearts shall nestle lovingly & companionably in your own, its own true home." Tell me truly my dear wife is it not so. I know you must be very very tired. You are so unwell & you have been broken so much of your rest,. You have been very kind indeed in writing me so often to tell me of yourself & our dear children. Good night, dear wife, a sweet good night.
Tuesday Eve Feb. 9=1864 Your good letter of Jan 29th reached me yesterday morning coming in from the west. I thank you for it a thousand times. You say in it that you would like to have me write you about what I read that is interesting. I shall read with much more pleasure & profit if I know that you my wife will take an interest in it, & will be glad to have me write you about it. I do so enjoy your Sympathy & interest in my intellectual pursuits that I am more than glad to get your assurance that you enjoy it too.
[left-hand side] I hope to hear from you often. I am feeling unpleasant over the Mill Matters. Jude Bradly is trying to push that note he holds against me since David & Leaming's suspension at the mill. He has accomplished nothing as yet. I will write to you in full upon the subject soon. Your affectionate husband N. Kendall