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Tennesee Hill Sept 12/57 Mesrs Kennicott Dear Sirs-- We in due time recd your letter bik? & ? with mix of bulbs- all right -Mesr K expected a few crown imperials-- We are ?? so much more of our debts are off our hands hope soon we shall meet the ?? you. ?? We have a claim on a Gent in Chicago. We have long hoped for- and if we do have something ?? ble from him soon- I think we will send you after him-- If you want a few ??? two year old Apple seedlings to work this ? 2 If so write me immediately - and say that you want-- have some on to your momBut hold the ?? - I think I am a Little just in saying it is all right in the Bulb ?/6 I think we have forgotten I have a charge for scions I purchased of birth that is one dollar for ?? on the/1 ? pau I approve for the ? ? /6-

and your fine scions --- on I would finish at one better for me-- whcih crossed out and take it in bulbs the and you take? am to furnish --- I did not send any more than 2,000 over- that for was right - but I guess I shall have to have another pocket full of wild turnips or something else-- I will see in the morning what S. H. Velloy?

Then not a list of articles- from your catalogue which we have out & you may send as such suits your conveninence & as many as you think you can afford to -- White Chinese Peony } you may square the a/o? Chinese Evergreen Honeysuckle } (if it wants any) with Virginia silk- } Bulbs- crown imperial Daphne Mirror } narcissus= or tulips--- More- Edmond Hesse } plush Lilly if you haveCydonir } S H K = Earl Talbot } Venus( white) }

If convenient since by the union except ? = see if they will not do better---