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Carlinville Ills. Oct. 25th '58

Dr. J. A. Kennicot,

Dear sir,

I am a great
admirer of fine roses, and have a variety of very
fine ones. When in your last letter almost
half a year ago I read about that sweet young cous-
in of mine - your daughter - who loves to make
boquets for her father, I ran away and inocculated
several with the finest I have just for her. They
are all delicate and need protection from frost _ They
are all ever-blooming roses _ I can send them by
express; but I write for directions so that they
may not be detained so as to suffer. They are such
as greedy nursery men sell at $1- to $1.50 each,
and deserve in my esteem to be taken care of - If you
deem it best I will keep them through the winter
and send them in the spring - I should think
it best to send them now - Please let me hear
from you soon -

Yours truly and always

Edward McMillan