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if they stood alone. The words in your letter indicate that my letter caused you much unhappiness & many bitter thoughts. I regret exceedingly that my letter was the cause of pain to you. Its design was very different & I think if you read the letter as a whole you will find nothing in it but a spirit of love. At least if there is any other spirit there it got in without any design upon my part. I wish you would burn the letter. I will be more guarded in future. I shall be very glad to be able to arrange matters if possible so that we can live together contentedly & happily if possible. From what I think your wishes are I do not think it is best for us to think of making our home on the prairie. I do not think you would be happy here & I know if you were not I should not be I do not wish to make the prairie