RKBP-186

Beloit, Wis. -------------------- Delightfully situated on both sides of Rock River ---------------------- First settled in 1835, by Caleb Blodgett. Occupied in 1837, by the New England Company. drawing of town First Church (Methodist) organized in the winter of 1838. Beloit College built 1847. Female Seminary organized 1854. Ten mail routes terminate here. Postal revenue- $4,500 yearly. Chicago & Galena Railroad opened to Beloit November, 1853. Six Railroads now connect in the town. Value of manufactured products for 1855, $500,000.

MILLER POPULATION. In 1838, - - - - - - - - - - - 115 In 1850, - - - - - - - - - - - 2753 In 1853, - - - - - - - - - - - 3017 In 1857, January 1, - - - 5000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rand, Wood Cut Printer Chicago. Beloit Mar 31st 1857 Doct Kennicott Dear Sir I wrote you last fall in relation to pie plant roots. I wished to get a quantity of your Large new Hybrid such as you sold Holmes of Rockford you wrote me that you had sold about all that you could spare but perhaps you would let me have 50 Eyes this spring but would only promise a doz or two. Now I wish you would send me as many of that variety as you can spare, 2 or 3 doz or more of the Victoria. (as I understand you have the true, the same of the Lineas and 100 of the Giant. You wrote that thegiant would be worth 5 or 6 cents, the Hybrid and others 12 1/2 over

Please put them up suitably and send by Express and send your bill and I will send you Draft. Yours Truly P.B. Spaulding