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Chebanse April 4 1864

My dear good wife,

    Your letter of the 25th reached me to-day.  I wrote you yesterday & after getting your letter to day I added a word saying I would write you more fully after I got back to La Porte but I have felt so unpleasantly this afternoon over the contents of your letter that I must write you a few words to-night.  We are having a cold rain storm from the North east North & now it comes form the North West consequently I have not attempted to walk out to the farm to day.  I think you have mistaken the spirit entirely of my letter to which yours is an answer.  You quote some things from it that in the letter stand so connected with other things as to manifest an entirely different spirit form what they would 

(along the side and top) April 5th- It does not rain this morning & I shall try to walk out to the farm. Is is muddy & I know I shall get very tired for I did coming in although the roads were good. I feel anxious to hear from you & to know just how your health is & how "Ba" is getting along as well as Eddie, & Winnie. When will you visit Sarah. I am so sorry that my letter caused you unhappiness & contained anything that should make it seem to indicate to you a want of affection in me. Perhaps I have misunderstood the spirit of your letter as much as I think you have mine. at any rate I wish the neither of the lettershad ever been written I shall not be able I think to write you again before I get back to La Porte. I have made no arrangement for the future & shall not till I know what your wishes are & then I shall do all in my power to conform to your wishes. I remain your aff. husband. N. Kendall