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Maukegau Ill Apr 22/59 Dear Doctor Letter & Trees rec'd perfectly satisfactory fine Trees. and fine Roots Can sympathize with you to the letter. plenty sales but little money. "plenty work but no Rum" but I hope it will not be plenty blossoms but no Fruit as it was last year. we will hope for better times that the blossoms will bring fruit in ^due season. and that the sales will bring money when due In haste Yours Truly [Robt] Douglas P.S. Illinois owes you more than he will ever pay you (while you time) for your able articles on [Heorticulture] cold comfort that Dock R D

Doctr. J. A Kennicott West Northfield Cook Co Ill [Robt] Douglas AP 25 ILL