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Ashley Nurseries Nov 20th 1858
Dr John A Kennicott
Kind friend your two last Recd and also to-day the Box of Bulbs came by Express, but the ground is frozen, and has been for a week and we now have 2 inches of snow and a good prospect for more I have never seen such bona-fide winter weather so early in the season since my first advent into South. Illinois, but I am in hope that we will have good weathr again, or else my bulbs are a dead Loss_ some that I recd from Elwanger & Barry have been planted & did I order from you, "Dielytra Spectabilis" as I have a supply Recd last spring from Byron N. York, also where is the samll package of flower seeds or haS our "Little friend [cora?] not got them ready yet you will recolect the Expression_ as [illegible] in your some 6 weeks since I am very glad indeed to hear of your heavy Sales this fall_ and must say that the tree pedlers have done an extensive business here this last season. Henry &Co of Dayton Ohio here delivered 45. by large Boxes _ of trees _ of all sorts, within 10 to 20 miles of me this fall
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and same [yes?] many of my friends that expected to take plants and trees this fall are now waiting for spring the fall having been so very unfavorable. has. "friends R & K at odin sold much this fall, or no. Expect to hear from [illegible], as soon as possible in regard to Bill of last spring. My freight Bills this fall amount to over $300_
Hoping soon to have the pleasure of hearing from you I am
Truly
J. M. Hunter
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Dr. John A. Kennicott Nurseryman West. Northfield Cook county Ills
via Chicago Ill
[Written vertically on the left side of the envelope] Hunter