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Sand Ridge Nursery Lisbon Mch, 30/57 Friend Kennicott Your favor of 28th inst is rcd. Sad to learn that you are still convalescent. You must have suffered about your share [2 words underlined]by this time and I hope may be comparatively free from pain during the remainder of your days. Having inherited (myself) an extremely delicate sensitive set of nerves [underl] and muscles. I can and do [underl] truly sympathize when a friend suffers. So "Mother Earth" still ejects [underl] a portion of the "vegitables" which you administer -- well this is bad but being a regular M. D. I suppose you know how to apply the best remedy -- I dont know whether drain tile are now made in Morris

but will inquire the first time I go down (which will be in a few days and write you. Our flat (underl) prairie land here heaves with the frost, and I have done trying to winter(underl) any trees upon it - though it is first rate for seedlings. I have leased ten acres of beautiful land for ten years. I wish your family and "fixings" were at Lisbon. I would like to join with you in getting up a splendid nursery. You know that there is to be a R.R. through there as soon as it can be made (ie an extension of thw Poliet-Cut Off) I was about to write you that I could fill your order for grafts exactly (underln) but upon looking over my list- I find that by some neglect there were no scions of the Golden Sweet cut -- and consequently no grafts set and as it is but a half-hardy sort

I will not venture to cut them. All the other varieties I will send in the numbers you name. Shall I not send 200 of some other good sort (and (crsd out)some sap. N. Spy & e) so as to make even thousands? I hardly know what to order from you in exchange -- not knowing many varieties you can spare - but I will name the sort that I most-wish first (3 words underl) and so on -- So please begin at the head of the list -and put up such sorts as you can spare and in such quantities (not exceeding numbers named) and continue with the list until you get enough up to pay for 6,000 grafts In this way I shall probably get twice the list as much on/ as will be sent. You know I am to trust to you for prices. Please send as early as convenient and you think safe -- as some of the articles may be wanted to put into some biles which

I am to file for R. Y. Co. Our Ag. Soc. for [2 words crossed out] Grundy Co held no fair last fall. Intend to next-- Geo. Tisker [?] P.M. of Morris is Prior I don't remember the Secy's name. I know little of the Rindall[?] Co. Soc. (as I live in Grundy) I believe however P. O. Cole of Otsego [crsd out] Oswego is Sec. yet. I will not order Houghton's Seedling gooseberry - as you will have none too many for your own use and to supply customers at home. - I have over 50 [?] large bearing bushes from small which I yesterday took 57s/ layers (put down in July [underln] last) and I have ( transplanted) 50 2 years / layers / for customers. P[?]o is the only Goosebury of value here and I would like twice as many of them. Since writing thus far I have overhauled my scions and find I have [underln] the Golden Sweet so will send it. Truly Yours C. B. Galusha

List of Trees & Plants for C. B. Galusha Morris Ills to be sent vice [?] C. to R.I.[?]R.R. Please commence at the head [underln] of this list - and send such varieties as you can spare until the value of 5,800 (or [2 words crsd out] 6,000) root grafts is put up (not exceeding [underln], in any case, the number mentioned) (Large Evergreens 6 (no American Pines or Cedars) Japan Quince (Scarlet) 6 Strawberries Large Early Scarlet-true [underln] 500 Hoveys Seedling 200 Mc Avay's Superior [all underln] 100 Persian Silue [?] 6 (Tree Peony - best doubles full) (Very large [2 words underln] for my own use) 1 (Chinese Wistaria) (one large [2 words underln] for own use 6 Celastrus Scandens 3