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Springfield, Ill. Feb. 20, 1856.

Gentlemen:

The sun shines out beautifully this afternoon reminding us that Spring will be along after a while. We have had a horribly cold winter. - I believe most of the peach trees are killed and I am afraid the trees in my garden are injured. I am sure the tops of the peaches are killed, as also the tops of the apple trees. Lucius Francis tells me that most of his apple trees planted last spring, many of which were from Rochester, are killed to the ground; and all his young peach, plum and apricot trees. - This is very discouraging; but we suppose people will go on planting trees, as usual, if they can get them in the Spring.

We want to know how your trees appear and how many apples you can share in the Spring. The prospect is that I shall want a great many.

Also, more pie plant roots;

Currants, (white and red Dutch)

Pleast write.

Yours [Lanin?] A Barrett.