294 MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



South Haven, Mich., October 14, I8S9. 

 Sec. L. A. Goodman : 



Dkar Sir— Y ours of the 10th inst., with notice that the annual meeting of your 

 society is to oecur on December 3-5 next, is at hand. Our annual meeting will occur 

 on that date also, at Hart, Oceana Co. 



Trusting that yours will prove a pleasant and profitable occasion, I am 



Very truly yours, 



T. T. Lyon. 



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United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Division of Pomology, 

 Washington, D. C, October 14, 1889. 



My Dear Goodman : 



Your preliminary card regarding the annual meeting of your society at Lebanon 



is just received. It would be a pleasure for me to attend the meeting, but I do not 



suppose it will be possible for me to do so, unless something occurs which I do not 



now anticipate. However, it may be that I can leave here for a short time and can 



go west then. If so, I will let you know. 



Very truly, 



H. E. VanDeman, Fomologist. 



Oregon, Mo., December 2, 1S89. 

 To the officers and members of the Missouri State Horticultural Society — greetings : 



As it has .been the will of our Heavenly Father to prevent me from meeting 

 with you this year, my heart goes out to one and all for your health, happiness 

 and prosperity. 



My indisposition prevents the Doctor from meeting with you, for which we 

 both regret, more than we can tell. May God bless you all, and when the prayers 

 are oftered, remember those who are upon beds of affliction. 



Yours interested in the work, 



Mrs. Dr. A. Goslin. 



In a few days I received this notice, and our friend and co-worker had gone to 

 rest, mourned by all who knew her.— Secretary. 



In Loving Remembrance 



— of — 



SARAH Q. GOSLIN, 



born 



September 1, 1835, 



died 



Saturday, December 7, 1S89, at 9 : 15 a. m. 



"How lovely is Thy dwelling place, 

 O, Lord of Hosts, to me." 



Funeral services conducted from the Presbyterian church. Oregon, Mo., Tues- 

 day, December 10, 1S89, at 10:00 a. m. 



The following will give you the reason for my promising our re- 

 port to the Society so much earlier this year. Alas, my failure ! 



