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are & have been a dear good mother to our children. I can only repeat what I have said in my former letters that I love & esteem you as my dear good wife & now I deeply regret that my letter should have caused you the pain that I know it must have done from the contents of your letter to me. I never received a letter before that gave me such unhappiness as the letter I received from you to-day has I wish for your sake I was well or rich & I could then situate you differently from what it is possible for me to under the present circumstances. I will do all I can now to make you contented & happy if I can only know what your choice is & what you think best for us to do. I think from what you have written & said to me that you be happier in New England than here. If such is the case I will do all in my power to secure you a comfortable home there & will spend as much of time with you as possible I love you & our children & I earnestly long to have you & them with me & shall omit no effort in my power to be with you & thence as long as I feel that you love me & desire my presence, for life seems worth but little to me without you & our children. Kiss the children for me & tell them I love them dearly. With much love & kind wishes I remain your affectionate husband. N. Kendall