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We have 7 or 8 orders on hand
now (besides Charlies) and it
rains nearly all the time, so
that not more than half a days
work, if so much, can be
done, in a day - at the
best - and I shall not dare
to ship trees much after next
week. - No letters from
Charlie - tho' we heard he was
to be in Chicago this week. The
Major has done his duty, as
well as I could expect,
for the last week - and if we
could only get 10 fine days,
we should make an impression
on the orders, and stock, too.

I shall look to the election re-
-turns, and will "post" you; and
write to such as I may know
of our legistation; and if my
health continues good I
may be able to help the mother
of a Zoological Survey -

Give my our kindest regards to
Mrs Baird and the professor - and
respects to Profr Henry -

Old father