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OREGON, Mo., March 7, 1894. 

 Friend Goodm-VX : 



Your favor to hand. In reply will say I am In favor of holding on to our Chicago ex- 

 hibit, and you have my vote In the matter to do with It as you think best. 



Yours truly, X. F. Muurat. 



I record my vote also. L. a. Goodman. 



Lake Charles, La., March 17, 1894. 



Yours referring to the Exposition at St. Louis received .lust now. You have my vote 



In the matter, and as I am going home soon will do all I can toward the matter. 



Yours truly, S. MILLER. 



Lebanon, Mo , March 8, 1894. 

 Friend Good.man : 



I am with you on the Fruit exhibit and also keeping hold of the World's Fair exhibit. 



Y'es, I am with you on the Fruit exhibit, as I am looking for an apple crop this year 



Truly yours, A. Nel.sox. 



I then wrote Mr. Gaieanie the result of the vote in the matter, and 

 the fact that he could depend upon the assistance of the Horticultural 

 Society. 



ST. Louis, Mo., March 12, 1894. 

 Mn L. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo. : 



Dear Sir— Yours of the 9th, with the very gratifying intelligence that you have 



received the acquiescence of the Committee of the State Horticultural Society, and you will 



do what you can to make the exhibit a .success, to hand. I shall proceed to put the exhibit 



In shape, and as soon as It Is done, shall be glad to have you come down and look over same 



and see what condition It is In; and upon consultation will arrange for the exhibit. 



Yours truly, 



Frank Gaiennie, 



General Manager. 



When our program was ready I sent Mr. Gaiennie one of them, and 

 received the following in response, which I answered, "that we should 

 be glad to hear something definite, and should be pleased to have him 

 or a representative present at our meeting. They would be welcome." 



St. Louis, May 12, 1894. 

 X. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo. : 



Dear Sir— I have received under cover a notice of the semi-annual meeting of the State 

 Horticultural Society, at Harrlsonvllle Mo., on June 5, 6 and 7. I am pleased to note the 

 fact, besides being very much Interested as a citizen of Missouri, in the proper encourage- 

 ment and promotion of the horticultural Interest of the State of Missouri, and the great 

 benefit that will be derived by giving that interest proper publication, as we expect to do 

 wlien we will have the exhibit this year, as you know, at our Exposition. I hope the meet- 

 ing win be successful. I wish to ask you in a friendly way, whether you do not believe it 

 will be a good thing for a representative of the Exposition to be present. I ask you frankly, 

 and will be very glad to do anything I can to make it a success in any way which you may 

 .suggest. Yours truly, 



Frank Gaiennie, 



General Manager. 



St. Louis, May 17, 1894. 

 L. A. Goodman, Westport, Mo : 



Dear Sir— Yours of the lOth to hand and noted. I shall do my very best to be present 

 at the meeting. We shall endeavor to reproduce in our Sculpture hall, which you will re- 

 member is the place In which you had your exhibit before, the shelving and decorations 

 had in Chicago. The center of the Hall will be dedicated to the Agricultural exhibit that 

 was also in Chicago. The Sculpture hall is fiOft. by 80ft. ; of course there are openings and 

 windows which will have to be deducted. We can give you other places at the head of the 

 steps for the overflow, or any additional space you may require. I am now engaged in 



