RKBP-1071

Rockford Dec 2nd, 61

Mr Kenikot Dear Sir; Can you furnish me the following list of trees & vines & at what price? Pears 50 trees 2 best varieties Cherryes 12 " " " " Evergreens 2 4,1 1/2, 2 feet high 4 " " " ... Grapes. 24 Vines 3 " " " I think you can judge what kinds is best adopted to this locality better than myself. I would like several hundred grape vines but cannot afford it, unless they can be had at notes much less than I expect. My vacation is in the grove due west of the fair grounds & about the highest in Rockford. I have no faith in in dwarf trees, they are not illegible [scratched out] illegible. Must have young, thrifty trees not over 2 years from graft. Respectfully, Garner Hinkles

& I also illegible [scratched out] ^ 32 apple trees & kinds, of one root each, of the following dahlias ------- have lost my list, had 8 kinds on it. I have, pure while, dark red, purple, & yellow, select 8 pine varietes for me. I want these things in the spring if I can afford it at that time, if successful in collecting money, will want many otherthings in your line. I am wanting a man to take charge of a large Apple Orchard in Washington Co all are mile from Colama (?) station J.C. R.R. 3,500 trees set out in 58 X 9 Good illegible & farming stock generally 500 of the above are peach trees Dpoor society, people generally ign orent but well disposed Will give a share of fruit grain, &c in concidenation of having the illegible work illegbile. If you know a suita ble person who illegible like the situation tell them to address yours Hinkley Rockford Ill G H

[Envelope with postage stamp removed] [Postmark: ROCKFORD ILL DEC 3 1861] Mr J A Kennicott Grove PO Cook Co Ill. [up left side: Enquiry James Hinkley Rockford Ill]