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the Coohin-China variety), and I am induced from common 

 rumor to believe thee a man who dealeth justly and honor- 

 ably. I desire to procure a few of these choice fowls, if not 

 too expensive ; and will thank thee to inform me what thy 

 price is for such, at ages varying from four to eight monAs 

 old. Thy early reply will oblige thy friend and well- 

 wisher, 



No. 15. 

 G. p. BuRNHAM, Esq. — Dear Sir : Send me ten trios 

 more of the Cochin-China chickens, immediately. If you 

 can put them down to $35 the trio, now, it will leave 

 me a better margin. All the others are sold, at f 60 the 

 trio. Enclosed is draft on Bank of Commerce, Boston, for 



In haste, yours, 



No. 16. 

 Sir — 



I want tu get sum coshin chiney aggs, them as will 

 hatch out chickos with fethers onto the leggs an no mistaik. 

 if you got them kind yu can cend me wun dusen an i will 

 cen yu bak the munny wen the chickna is bached with feth- 

 ers onto there leggs not otherwise. If yu dont like tu cend 

 them on this turms yu can keepe 'em ynreself. I bort too 

 duzsen eg in bostun an their wasnt none of em had no 

 fethers on the leg, i mene the chick'ns, wen tha was hached. 

 an I dont expek i shall be fuled no mor by no such humbugg 



