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Cyclopoedia Office, Room 17, Appleton's Bldgs. 346 Broadway. New York.
Dear Bob.
The Editors of the Cyclopoedia are stuck for want of a popular[double underline] writer on natural Science. I suggested you, but have no powers other than to [Illegible] you. Articles wanted in A among others, are Anemone } lines 10 Acacia } 10
Ant } lines 260 } ant eater lines 100 Antelope } 130. } Auther 5. Ape } 260. }
and anything else in A[double underline]. such as Ash & a thousand other things. They pay $2 a page - a page of 130 lines, 10 words to a line.
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If you liked to make the experiment write these articles out at once without loss of time and send them addressed to;
The Editors of { Appleton's Cyclopoedia { 17 Appleton's Bldgs. { Broadway &c.
In case of refusal, please reply, earliest convenience.
[illegible] yours affectionally. H. Hinde [illegible] above address. Room No. 17.
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Make your articles popular. It will continue until Z. It seems fine you are just the man for it.
Wednesday April May 14"
I can give you no advice about this - I dont believe it will pay. We are well, got a girl (Arlene) by the day - fetch and carry her, & pay two prices - Raining to-day - Cold yes=terday - Mercury 26[degrees symbol] - Sent load trees to Dr Blaney, Evanston - got another load ready to send to Chicago - orders still come in - Six hired men on hand doing nothing Alice skins birds, when out of school - We wrote you last mail - Alice got letters from you yesterday
Old father
