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Rockford April 17th 1859 Sir Mr Robertson and Mr Harsman as trustees of the Rockford Cemetry wishes me to write you and see at what prices you could sell them some Evergreens some 2 or 3 hundred consisting [Norway] spruce Austrian Pine Scotch Pine ^& Balsam Fir and some Elms state the size of the trees and the Price they want them cheap of course about my last order the spruce may 4 to 5 feet the Pines but if they are packed of to medium size will do, I shall hone money in [the] to suit you as mentioned in your letter the spring is way backward part and a little snow all last week. you might mention the prices of your shrubs by the 100 most likely the would have of them for the cemetry Your Truly John Blair

John Blair John A Kennicott The Grove Nursery West Northfield Ill