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Prairie City Ills May 10, 1800 Dear Mr J A Kennicott Dear Sir

Yours was recd a few days since but not having the Money then I did not write Enclosed please find $20, dollars which is all I have now hoping it may help to releive you

Most Respectfully yours Jesse Cunningham (over

You must excuse this humble sheet it is all I have but is [strikethrough: o] as much as I want to fill now as I am very very tired having been [illegible: plouing?] in nursery all day Weather very dry did not get a good stand of any thing this spring but grafts got them planted early & are doing well Most of the little [illegible: traps?] I got of you were planted late and done very poorly would have done better if planting sooner J C