Kennicott Documents

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

Chicago Nov. 29, 1858 Dr. JA Kennicott Dear SirAbsence from (unclear) (unclear) fence my return (unclear) (unclear) from (unclear) your letter of the 17th. at an earlier date. The (unclear) of payment for (unclear) two cash lots of (unclear), I think, (unclear) (unclear) (unclear) fixed; but (unclear) shall cause no delay on my part. I could (unclear) taking deposit the money to your credit on the 15th. of January, if possible, I could do so sooner. I have enough due me, but, like yourself, I find it extemely difficult to make collections. The Early (unclear) you sent me I can use (unclear) our (unclear) Nancy has died, and others, I fear too feeble to stand the winter. The shey have done tolerably but I am inclined to thank that she (unclear) (unclear) is infectious, especially when the plants are to is carried only a short distance. Very Truly Yours (unclear) A. L Rice

Urbana Nov 28th 1858

Mr Kennicott Dear Sir Your letters have been received and also the box of roots in good order - I am well pleased with the roots but I think you must have made a mistake in some way about the Peonias. You wrote you would send eight best Peonias for two dollars and ten single ones for one twenty five, there was only ten in the box, I thought perhaps the rest might have been put in some person else's box, the other roots were all right; and I am very much obliged to you for the two roses which you sent I hope I shall have better luck with them this time, you wished me to give you the names

Iowa City Nov 30, /58 John A. Kennicott Esq Dear Sir Your of Nov 23, is at hand Mutch obliged for the information you impart we feel sorry that you was caught so imprepared for winter, we too were not ready for winter, but the thaw last week let us out, and are now ready for winter We will meet the amount you specify at the time stated and are mutch obliged for your indulgence $41.87 is correct as I find by footing up the hill again

Chenango, Dec,, 2nd/,,58 Friend Kennicott Dear Sir I send you a draft for $30, which you will please [illegible] to Mr. [illegible]. I am sorry that I cannot send you more but, at the present time it is all that I can possibly pay - but hope that you will not have to wait long for the balance - the times have been so dull - that I have failed make collections as I had expected - hope you will excuse me for the present

In a [illegbile] to you I have made a change in my nursery arrangements - I have formed a partnership with Jas,, Stewart We have purchased the New Castle Nurseries - of which I was formerly

[Illegible] 4th 1858

Dear Sir

Your favour of recent date did not reach me till yesterday I am sorry to say it finds me out of funds but I have a promise of one hundred dollars this month and if I get it will send you the amount due at once

You should have been paid long since had not this been to me a season of disappointm ent in every respect out of over one hundred ones of grain sowed I have not gathered a bushel

I had fully intended to have been at your place this fall (Just [part?]) and have seen your nursery but have at present nothing to do with hope to be better off on other year with much respect

Yours J Gillott

[Partial postmark] GHT DEC

O Lovejoy [illegible]

Dr John A Kennicott West Northfield Cook Co Ill

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[Letterhead] Banking House of A. M. Blackburn,

Jerseyville, Illinois Dec 10 1858

Jno A. Kennicott W Northfield

[Dsir?] _ Since your last I have purchased a farm adjoining Tamaroa the "Central" - about 40 miles below the location of

I.C.R.R. Receipt for O.M. Colman, Rhubarb Dec 20th, 1858

Banking House of A. M. Blackburn, Jerseyville Ill, May 1st 1858 Sr John. A Kennicott [Mrs] Northfield DSir [atvery work] of Mr ACHinton of [Carrllton] I [ensure] for his Cr. My # on J.G. Adam, Ey [illegible] for $85 20/100 the right of which [illegible] wh