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Home Wednesday ^Friday May 1^st

Dear Bob – Letters to Charlie & Cora from you came yesterday – We are all well – this “May day”[double underline] – But worked to death – we have just got off the 4^th load, to Chicago, this week - three with our own team; and to-day “old Dow” has to go – the Charlie horse being lame.

We get off a Box, of many good things, to Col. Ashley – Hope he will make them his – No use in getting orders for us now – It will soon be too late for this spring – Tis warm now, and grass starting – Uncle Joseph is here getting trees – Mrs Winchell too. No time to write – but we’re all well – and have got the orders nearly all up – Sold lots of Evergreens – not much else –

Old Father

[page turned; on left side underneath the writing is a printed document] n this Class, do award the Premiums where written opposite the 1st No.

Chairman of Com.

REMARKS.

If I feel like it, I may run down and see you after the sales close – Say in about 18 to 20 days – or 18^th to 20^th May – But of course cant say – I have got a blank ticket on the Ill Central left over last winter and I should like to use it to visit you Just say when, (after about the 15^th May) it would not please you to have me meet you, and where.

Old Father

I wrote you that both of my Ediorials for you, were stolen – will write soon when I see what Dr Andrews has said about you

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[page turned, printed on right side beneath the writing] Awards in Cla

A. B. & C. BURLET [illegible]

COMPETITION FOR LOT. DESCRIPTIO