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Woman commands with a milder control, She rules by Enchantment the realm of the soul. So she glances around, in the light of her smile, The War of the passions is hushed for awhile; And Discord, content from his fury to cease, Reposes, entranced on the pillow of peace.

Yes, dear wife, I do love & appreciate you. I know you are a dear good noble woman. Your health has been & is poor but I hope it will be better & that long years of domestic happiness & connubial bliss are in store for us together. & I intend in future to gather & entwine in a garland of love all the Roses of bliss & the Roses of Paradise you scatter along my pathway & to crown your dear head with that garland of love & then surely Happiness will dwell in the temple of our home. I suppose you see the Greenfield Papers. I notice in the last paper quite a long article copied from the "Round Table" relative to a Mr. Sloan Clark of Western Massachusetts as being one of the Most renowned astronomers of the age & also the Manufacturer of the great telescope for the observatory being erected in Chicago which I suppose will be the finest telescope in the world. From the article, he seems to have made many interesting discoveries in the astronomical world. Have you seen the article. I do not remember if ever having heard of him before. Have you. Has Chandler had an opportunity to sell his place yet. Will he come back this spring if he does not sell at Warwick. What time does he expect to leave for the west. What does he ask for his farm. Tell me all about yourself & the children, Mary & all the folks. Write me often. I remain your affectionate husband N. Kendall

[left-hand side] There is another excellent article in the Greenfield paper of the 8th. It is hints to Married people, I think, Entitled. Have you read it. If so how do you like it. I intend to practice its precepts the next opportunity.