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We will let some of our debts go for the present. I do not want you to make any more butter & I will arrange our dairy matters some way Either by drying the cows or some other way that shall not give you trouble with it. I shall be at home one week from Saturday any way & if you are alone I will go to you as quickly as my horses will bring me. I wish you would hire James to take a letter to the office for me as soon as you get this so that I may know what to do. You must write but a few words if you have not plenty of time. If you meet me I shall drop everything Else & go. Be sure & let me know at once how you are. I know you have not such clothing as you ought to have, but I will see tat you are satisfied that way. We have got property enough to make us comfortable & it must make us so some way. Our houses & cattle will bring cash if we cannot raise it any other way. I love you dearly my wife & I am very anxious for you to be happy, & I will do all I can to make you so. Keep up good heart & it will all come out right. It has been very hard for me to be away from you this summer so much & I know it has been much harder for you to have me gone but we have & do need the money much that I am earning. I do hope you will keep well & also the children & that Ellen will stay with you. I think if she had been going away she would have told you so herself. I shall feel very anxious about you till I hear from you. Tell Mr. Sheldon I shall be at home next week. I wrote you all about the Mower when I sent you $15. I am coming home so soon I will not send you any more money, I presume

[left-hand side] Mr. Sheldon will not want to use the Machine till I get home. Be sure to write immediately. I remain your affectionate husband N. Kendall