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me of course much care & thought. If we are successful, we shall make from fifteen to thirty thousand dollars per year. If we are unsuccessful, we will not take long to lose all I have got now. My name is already upon paper to the Amount of between nine & ten thousand dollars, so you see I cannot be idle if I wished it. Pardon me will you not for bothering you with my business matters, I do not thus trouble other folks but you both from my first acquisitions have seemed to me like sisters & I have felt like talking to you as I do to my own sisters, (so you like to have me write you with so much freedom?) In my last letter I spoke of visiting New England soon. I do want to visit New England this summer of possible. I want to see you again. I know I shall enjoy visiting Warwick much very much. I am determined to embrace the first opportunity to do so. If my mill operation is successful you may expect to see me either in June or September. If it is unsuccessful I don't know when I shall be able to see you. I attend church now frequently in Chicago. Last sabbath I heard E.H. Chapin twice, & I heard him lecture Saturday Evening. He is one of the most talented men I ever listened to. Did you ever hear him? I want to write you a long letter to talk with you about various things but I need rest - to-day. I will write you again soon.
[left-hand side] This letter is meant for Mary & Abby both. Would it be asking too much of you to send me your Daguerreotypes upon one plate. You are in Boston & can have a good opportunity of having them taken & I would like much to have them & in return you shall have mine if you would like to see how I look westernized as I have become in my feelings. I want you should write me after for your letters do me a world of good. Tell me all about your visit. There will be a thousand things of interest connected with it "Sunny side" must be a lovely place. I wish very much I could be with you in visiting places of interest around Boston. I will think of you often there & you must tell me how you enjoy your visit & give me descriptions of places of interest, I assure that neither the cold winter nor any thing else has caused the "slighter chill in my feelings towards you" as Abby seemed to fear. I have frankly given you my Excuse for my long silence. Is it not a valid one? Don't fail to write me again soon & don't forget to send your daguerreotypes for I do want to see you once more. I remain, as ever, your affectionate friend, N. Kendall