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Garlinville, Apr. 27th '59
My dear cousin Dr. Kennicott,
yours
of the 18th inst. comes to ham??? on Saturday
last; but various duties have called so im-
periously as to allow no time time for re-
ply still this minute, and even now a
notice to attend a funeral this evening will
compel me to be brief.
The box was addressed to yourself
"West Northfield, Ills. ---- Care of T? Emery HCO.
Chicago, Ills." It was delivered to the
Express Agt. time for this evening train,
and I supposed it would reach Mr. E. [word after E. is illegible]
morning, who would send it to you that
evening. Knowing the Agt. here I took
as a bill, and I must think the delay has
been somewhere else. if it fails to ar-
rive in good season to save the roses
I hope you will let me know it; for
they were started to grow. What dread-
ful cold work are you all at up there