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Chicago April 15[underline: th] / 59

Mr John A. Kennicot
Sir
Will you
please to let us know what you can furnish
us [sizeable portion of line missing] about 6 or 7 feet
high for, we want them straight and nice,
and if you will furnish them reasonably,
we will buy them, and that will probably
suit you just as well as to pay the bank, which
you will have to do by the first of May
on your Note due at that time in bank,
we can buy them here for 3 Dollars a tree
and if you can sell them for that price you
may send us down 2 as stated above, if not
you will please inform us by return of Mail

Yours &c
Furst & Beadley
2 "Palm Trees" asked for 6-7 feet
[underline: Balsams], probably