RKBP-016

Janesville Jan 7-27/55

Messrs Kennicott & Son

Gent -

Yours of the 21st Inst - was recd - day before yesterday - We should have repled yesterday - but I was very [bourry?] - working those scions your sent - which arived in due time - in good order & satisfactory[underlined] - and I have some 10 Thousand grafts [set?] from them - And as I am a novice in setting grafts - and keeping them in Boxes in the cellar I wish you would [tux?] your [illegible] an hour - and give me your manner of doing up the thing --

How packed &[underlined] in what? how moist the sand, or mould? Whether danger of becoming too dry? how warm may be the celler? &c -

At your leisure you will send your Bill of Scions - As to furnishing you Snow Balls it is no object to us - only as a business[underlined] transaction[underlined] by what you might be accomodated and we make a little in the opperation - At your [illegible] we think we cannot - We have them to buy - and the best offer we have is $15. pr hundred for 500. or 1.000 - At your price we should not suppose we were offering an equivalent for your interest in our [illegible] - And neither should we have offered you as we did - unless we hoped - we could buy them some better then $15and go 40 miles for them - & [illegible] forward &c -

and now asks us 15$ fr 100 - We think we shall be at his yard in the spring - (I Bill of Burlington) and if we can get a few so it will answer - will let you have if you want - We know of them to be kind at any other yard - And if your call for them is in preportion to your place like ours - a 1000 would be but a lightstock for you ---

Now Gents - just say what you will take for you Interst here - and we pay you as just as we can make it convenient to turn round - and seven pr cent [illegible] paid -

With improving health

And respects to you

As ever your Friends [Geo G & S H?] Kellogg for SH. Kellogg

[page turned] N.B. I have answed this letter. What offer shall we make them in regard to our interest? And what shall we do about the snowballs he seems so anxious to let us have?

Charlie