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Evanston Dec. 30th 859
Dr. John A. Kennicott
Dear Sir, I hope you will pardon me for troubeling you on account of a private matter. Sometime since I received per express two large boxes filled mostly with currant bushes, a present from the overstocked garden of a gentleman in
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Newark N. J. The currants are said to be choice varieties but are not named.
They arrived after the ground was frozen hard. our sand more than a foot deep. I opened the boxes & placed them in a cold cellar. But am at a loss as to what is best to do with them. You have had experience in such matters if you will be so kind as to write me
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what I had better do with them you will greatly oblige a friend
We are having fine sleighing at present. weather passably cold. Mrs. K. has been quite unwell. Yesterday Kate came home very unexpectedly. she having started from Cin. O. alone
Thing look a little cheerful now. Sun shines every day brightly. Lake was frozen
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as far as the eye could reach this morning
There is an area of something like thirty acres covered with miniature ice bergs. (about twelve feet in height) off the Gross Point. The effect is fine.
Present my kindest regards to your family
yours faithfully
Henry M. Kidder
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Dr. John A. Kennicott The Grove, West Northfield Cook Co. Ill.
Kidder
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