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H.T. HELM, }
GEO. K. CLARK, }
EDWIN BEAN.

Law and Collection Office
OF
HELM, CLARK & BEAN,
Nos. 15 and 16 Larmon Block.
Chicago, Sept 19-1861 [underlined]

Friend Kennicott
Dear Sir
I wish a word from you. I wish to sit either this fall - or next spring in addition to the 50 large Simon Maples-from 100 to 150 apple trees-as large as you can [underlined] furnish & can or recommend [underlined] me [underlined] to take.
I infer from your catalogue that you have owner of grover sign & wish to set about that number of number for over [underlined] trees & of large size-
Have you such & would it be better for me to set this fall or next spring or get new & [illegible]in for spring planting- I am now at work on my ground but will