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Chicago, Ill.
April 14, 1858
Messrs. Kennicott
Pirs --
I was absent from the office I
when your parkage arrived, being confined to the
house with sore throat, so was unable to pay the
bearer, but the enclosed order will be cashed at
the Doemocrat Office any time whether I am there
or not as I have advised Mr. Reed, the cashier, on
the subject. The package has not been opened yet
but I have no doubt everything will be correct as
per invocie. I did not wish to dela acknowledging
the receipt so have taken the earliest opportunity
of mailing. With regard to your very kind invitation
to visit your place, my wife joins me in thanking you,
but the fact is we are blessed [blessed in underlined] with so many country
friends and relatives whom we have to visit, and
have but little time for holidays, that this is almost
impossible to keep present engagements and visit all
round in the course of the season, but I should
like very much to see your nursery and if ever a
favorable opportunity presents itself I shall gladly avail
myself of the invitation.
Yours to
J. F. Garside