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May 9, 1856

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May 09, 1856 ~ Friday

6^th to 11 I have still had a sick week vary weak & feble my arm
vary sore & lame And a good deal of Dead flesh. Dr Sprague cut
out a portion of it with a penknife but did not get it all out
the Eastern Mail came in on the 9^th & brought most of the Mail since
last Nov many thousands of letters was received in this city I got
two copies of 3 Numbers of the Mormon. J. M. Bernhisel sent me
the Baltimore Sun N Y Tribune, pamphlets from the Horticultures
& gardners we Also received A letter from the chief gardner
of her Majesty Queen Victoria who wished to open a correspondence
with the Horticultural society of this valley & make an exchange
of seeds &c. I received 2 letters one from I F Carter & the other

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The Eastern Mail came in on the and brought most of the mail since last November. Many thousands of letters were received in the city Correspondance From the Chief Gardener of Queen Victoria Among the rest was a letter from the Chief Gardener of her Majesty Queen Victoria who wished to open correspondence with the Horticultural Society of this Valley and make an exchange of seeds &c.

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