The Eastern Mail has finally arrived
on the 29. My containing 4 waggan loads of mail matter it brought me 2
Letters from you which I was glad to get One was Dated Nov 1855 the
other Nov 1856 Just a year apart, & this is abot as Regular as
we get letters both contain much information on the Fruit Raising
& you say you hve sent me some grafts but they have not come
with the mail I woud have been glad to have got them, as they
contain some kinds whih I have not yet got Growing but we have had
remarkable good luck During this spring in getting cuttings from the States & Calafornia I have 71 differet kinds of Apples grafted & budded nicely
from the States nearly all of which are growing finely. we have had
several bundles sent from the East & Calafornia which have come through in
good condition, the following is a list of the Apple I have growing Copy List of fruit (71 diferent kinds)
I was glad to hear from you We are all
well Father is at work as usual in the garden & orchard my Garden & orchard
contains 2 1/2 Acres corners upon the temple Block a street of 8 Rods between
I have a fine bearing & Growing orchard I have cut it to peaces for Grafting
but I like budding the best but where cions come from abroad we have
to graft. WOur crops Never looked better than this year our wheat
crops this year will be very Heavy if nothing Happens to them we
Had so much Snow last winter in the mountians thet we will have
a plenty of water for irrigation. I will hear say that I do not feel very thankful to you for your kindness in tying to send
fruit to me I have never Received but one package from you this last
2 years ago. I graft the but not one lived. but as we have now
abot evry kind of Apples growing in the City that is Raised in th United Stats
I do not think that you had better be to any more trouble to send any more
Apple cuttings Here, for we can get here in the vally allmost any kind
I have Just received a quantity that came by the Last mail 17 diferent
kinds of Apples the following are all the New kinds except what I have (Coopers Market
St Lawrence
Sweet Bough
Coloret
Pomme Quiz)
we had a hasrd frost on the 9th day of May which killed my
Appricots & some peaches & Apples but my peach trees are stil
loaded with fruit & some of my Apples are
The Eastern Mail has finally arrived
on the 29. My containing 4 waggan loads of mail matter it brought me 2
Letters from you which I was glad to get One was Dated Nov 1855 the
other Nov 1856 Just a year apart, & this is abot as Regular as
we get letters both contain much information on the Fruit Raising
& you say you hve sent me some grafts but they have not come
with the mail I woud have been glad to have got them, as they
contain some kinds whih I have not yet got Growing but we have had
remarkable good luck During this spring in getting cuttings from the States &
Calafornia I have 71 differet kinds of Apples grafted & budded nicely
from the States nearly all of which are growing finely. we have had
several bundles sent from the East & Calafornia which have come through in
good condition, the following is a list of the Apple I have growing
Copy List of fruit (71 diferent kinds)
I was glad to hear from you We are all
well Father is at work as usual in the garden & orchard my Garden & orchard
contains 2 1/2 Acres corners upon the temple Block a street of 8 Rods between
I have a fine bearing & Growing orchard I have cut it to peaces for Grafting
but I like budding the best but where cions come from abroad we have
to graft.Our crops Never looked better than this year our wheat
crops this year will be very Heavy if nothing Happens to them we
Had so much Snow last winter in the mountians thet we will have
a plenty of water for irrigation. I will hear say that I
feel very thankful to you for your kindness in tying to send
fruit to me I have never Received but one package from you this last
2 years ago. I graft the but not one lived. but as we have now
abot evry kind of Apples growing in the City that is Raised in th United Stats
I do not think that you had better be to any more trouble to send any more
Apple cuttings Here, for we can get here in the vally allmost any kind
I have Just received a quantity that came by the Last mail 17 diferent
kinds of Apples the following are all the New kinds except what I have (Coopers Market
St Lawrence
Sweet Bough
Coloret
Pomme Quiz)
we had a hard frost on the 9th day of May which killed my
Appricots & some peaches & Apples but my peach trees are stil
loaded with fruit & some of my Apples are