Kennicott Documents

days until I see some of my friends who I think will send.~ The evergreens set out in Carrollton last fall from Roches ter & Iowa turned out very badly. Nearly all are dead or dying - The gentleman who want half a dozen of you. Planted some of those & all are dead.- It is nearly as bad in Jerseyville with large numbers brought from First's nursery at Rochester. Ours are as fresh & green as ever & are the admira tion of everyone that sees them. I think you can sell fully as many here as lst year.--Sixteen out of the seventeen I set out at home are alive & only three or four out of the whole lot of 48 are deadWe have very warm weather &

Waukegan April 8th 1858

I send things you ordered tomorrow by a man in my employ. I would like good Austrian & Scotch Pines 2 to 6 ft. If you can spare 20 or 50 and want Remontant Roses, Lawton Blackberries or anything in my wholesale list next fall in payment please send them along. I will try to send you a good selection of potted [Dalelias][illegible] in time for planting. I will have Lawton Blackberries low by the quantity next fall as I have a large quantity in propagation, indeed I would not have had the conscience to charge you such a price for them now had it not been that I paid high for them last spring, they were then 2 or 3 inches high and I have put 1 years growth on to them. Please delay the man as short a time as possible, to give him time to get home saturday night. Respectfully Yours Robert Douglas

Rockford, Ju 9th April 1858

[Mil][illegible] J A & C Kennicott

[Winth][illegible] Enclosed I send you fifteen dollars for which [think][illegible] to send to my [addah][illegible] pue,

579 Democrat office, Chicago Feb 10, 1858 Misses Kennicott Gents Herewith I send you an order for several things which can be directed to this office. Send them whenever you think it is the best time for planting and select me the best sample of each variety, for I have only made out a list in order to comply with your directions, and give you full [illegible] to change it if you have something better. Please attach the name to each plant, and send the bill, which will be paid when and where you may choose yours truly, [illegible] J. F. Garsids.

P. S. If you intend having a [illegible] printed this year, we shall be happy receive your order as earlt as may be, for times are dull and we are slack of work at present. [illegible]

Ottawa Ills. March 12th 1858

Dr Kennicott

Dear Sir

I have concluded to change my former order some what not in amount but kind and let it be as follows to wit:

1 dozen evergreens (as before) $24.00 90 American Arbor vitae at .25¢ 22.50 2 tulip trees at 50¢ 1.00 1 Deutzia Scabra (strong plant) .50 1 Philadelphus grandiflora " " .50 $48.50

for which find my draft in Chicago for $48.50 - send me as large and strong arbor vitae as possible for the money & if the $2⁰⁰ I sent last winter does not pay for the package, let me know & I will remit the balance

Also the following for P. Sindbey Esq of this place

4 Norway Spruce at $2⁰⁰ 8.00 2 Balsam firs " " 4.00 $12.00

herewith is his draft for $13.⁰⁰ the Extra $1⁰⁰ for package

Also for S. W. Cheeves as follows 6 Norway spruce at $2⁰⁰ $12.00 with his draft for $13.⁰⁰ the dollar as before for package

And for Wm Hickling the following 4 Norway spruce at $1⁰⁰ $4⁰⁰ with a $5⁰⁰ note

The above gentlemen are my personal friends and at my solicitation have sent for these trees - send them No. 1 - Mr Hickling wishes small trees of good form - Mr Singly &

Cheeves the largest and if the amount sent is not sufficient they will make up any deficiency.

Send the trees as Early as you think advisable - mark each package to its owner and all to my care at Ottawa via the Chicago & Rock Island Rail Road.

I want many more things, but cannot well spare the money this spring - may send for a dozen Houghton goosbery & a plant of wisterea sinensis. if I do, will send in season

Please have the kindness to acknowledge the receipt of this with the funds & much oblige yours truly

J. F. Nash

J. A. & C. Kennicott West Northfield Cook Co Ills

[Stamped below the address]

J. Kennicott Brenton Collections

[Written vertically on the left side of the envelope]

J. F. Nash Ottawa

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