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Nebraska State Horticultural Society."^ 



Secretary's Office. > 



Table Eock, Dec. 6, 1886. ) 



L. A. Goodman, Lexington, Mo. : 



My Dear Sir — I cannot but express ray regrets at not being able 

 to meet with you and the Missouri Horticultural Society which is about 

 to convene, and can only say God speed the good work and so let 

 your light shine that your sister jSTebraska may receive some of its 

 brighest rays. The Nebraska Horticultural Society will meet at Lin- 

 coln on the third Wednesday of January, 1887, and extend a general 

 invitation to your society to meet with us. I promise you a kindly 

 greeting. 



Yours Fraternally, 



SAMUEL BARNARD, Secretary. 



Warsaw, III., November 23, 1886. 



Xi. A. Goodman : 



Dear Sir — Enclosed find programm of our annual meeting. 

 Yours received some days ago. We expect to be represented in your 

 meeting and trust that you will return the compliment by sending us a 

 ■delegate. Respectfully, 



A. C. HAMMOND. 



Warrensburg, Mo., Nov. 27, 18S6. 



X. A. Goodman, Esq., Westport, Mo. : 



Dear Sir — Since writing you I have received notice that the 

 legislative committee will visit our school on December 7th and 8th for 

 examining into its management. This may enforce my absence from 

 your meeting at Lexington, much to m> regret. Should the committee 

 change time or make a shorter stay than is expected, I may yet be able 

 to attend at least one day, the last. ' • 



Truly yours, 



GEO. L. OSBORNE. 



Bluffton, Mo., Nov. 16, 1886. 

 JFriend Goodman : 



Your card received. If life, health, financial condition of my ex- 



