RKBP-469

Peoria 29" Octo. 1858

Dr. J A Kennicott of the Grove

Dear Sir,

Your favor was duly rc'd Please send me by express our packed. 1 Doz Tulip Trees such as you think will do best 1/2 " Silver Maple 1/2 " red Do 1/2 " Catalpa 1/2 " European Mountain Ash 1/2 " English Elms & 3 Scotch 1/2 " Horse Ches=nut 1/4 " Ash 1/4 " Cork 1/4 " Amercan Chesnut 1/4 " Siberian Arbor Vitae 1/4 " Ash berry 1/4 " [Haymouth?] Pines 1/2 " best early Apples ap? 1/4 " Spanish Chesnut

I am improving a place on our Bluff 300 feet pond on side bluff by 600 feet deep. the rise on front is on the stop, ([puprosal a start?] 60 feet) [grantly?] soil, what trees will [illegible] & shade this soil best. My

nighbour, who is laying out a place near me. & who is one of our most [estams?] cizen wishes the following order, [fillen?] & packed in seperate parcel marked as [illegible] sent pr Express Amos P Bartlett Peoria Ills

4 English Elms 3 Mountain Ash (European) 2 Horse Chesnut 2 Silver leafed Maple 4 Red Do 2 Ash 2 Cork 4 Tulip 2 Amercan Chesnut 2 Siberian Arbour Vitae 2 Ashberry 2 Weymouth Pines 4 best early Apples assorted 35 Trees in all

I leave it to your discrtion to send such trees as you think will do best. When is it best to set out ever greens & what size is prefer -able. I enclose you Ten Dollars and will pay balance on next of [illegible]; or you may send me [illegible] before shipping the trees & such forwar the mony. Put them or evn as you can. & [illegible]

Yos oblge J.L. Griswold

Ship the Trees to my house [illegible]

Griswold & Co Peoria Ills

X ($10) Traders Bank Eagle Lake Wis. A. No. 3123

[partial postmark] PI O 2 185 Ills.

[written] J. A. Kennicott of the Grove West Northfield Ills..

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